Killamarsh Central railway station
Killamarsh Central | |
|---|---|
 Up iron ore empties in 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Killamarsh, North East Derbyshire England |
| Grid reference | SK 448 809 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1892 | Opened as "Killamarsh" |
| 25 September 1950 | Renamed "Killamarsh Central" |
| 4 March 1963 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 May 1963 | Closed completely[1] |
| February 1983 | Track lifted[2] |
Killamarsh Central is a former railway station in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, England.
Ambiguity
Three stations served the village, all of which started as plain "Killamarsh":
- Killamarsh West on the former Midland Railway "Old Road" from Chesterfield to Rotherham Masborough,
- Upperthorpe and Killamarsh on the former LD&ECR's Beighton Branch,[3] and
- Killamarsh Central which is the subject of this article.
History
The station[4] was opened in 1892 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway when it began to build south into Derbyshire.
Despite its name Killamarsh Central Station was on the western edge of Killamarsh as were all of the three stations in the village. It was renamed 'Central' because it was the centre of the three stations which served the village and also because it was on the old Great Central Main Line which ran between London Marylebone and Manchester via Sheffield Victoria.
The station opened on 1 June 1892 as Killamarsh. It was renamed Killamarsh Central by British Railways on 25 September 1950 and closed on 4 March 1963. Removal of the tracks through the station was completed on 17 February 1983.[5] The station had two platforms with a building on each, a footbridge joined the two.[6]
The buildings were used as a Film and TV prop emporium until the owner died in 2007. The buildings were still extant in 2009,October 2009 but were a burnt out shell by June 2010.
Modern times
The trackbed now forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail.
The station footbridge remains open as a public right of way between Station Road and Forge Lane, with the stairway to the northbound platform providing access to the Trans Pennine Trail. The northbound platform itself can be walked as part of the trail, though all its features have been removed. Access to the southbound platform and its stairway has been blocked off.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beighton Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway Derbyshire Lines |
Renishaw Central Line and station closed |
References
Notes
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 132.
- ^ Kilamarsh History: via Killamarsh Heritage Society
- ^ Dow 1965, p. 111.
- ^ Lund 1997, p. 24.
- ^ Batty 1994, p. 89.
- ^ Grainger 2002, pp. 80&81.
Sources
- Batty, S R (1994). Railways of Sheffield. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-71-102236-2.
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900–1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0263-0. OCLC 500447049.
- Grainger, Ken (2002). Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central, The "Derbyshire Lines" of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Part 1. Bredbury, Cheshire: Foxline Limited. ISBN 1-870119-83-5.
- Lund, Brian (1997) [1995]. Derbyshire Railway Stations on old picture postcards. Keyworth, Nottingham: Reflections of a Bygone Age. ISBN 0 946245 86 X.
External links
- Killamarsh Central (in red) on 1955 OS Map
- Killamarsh Central on Disused Stations website
- Killamarsh Central Station and other Killamarsh photos on local history site
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