Sudbury railway station (Staffordshire)
Sudbury railway station was a railway station serving Sudbury, Derbyshire although the station was located in Staffordshire, near to Draycott in the Clay.
Sudbury | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Draycott in the Clay, East Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52.8736°N 1.7612°W |
| Grid reference | SK161307 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 11 September 1848 | Opened[1] |
| 7 November 1966 | Closed[1][2] |
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 and in 1862 it was also served by Great Northern Railway on the route between Stafford and Grantham.
The platforms today have been removed but the railway cottages and signal box are still in use, Trains on the Crewe to Derby Line still pass through the former station.
References
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 23-26. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Line open, station Closed | North Staffordshire Railway | Line open, station closed |
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