Shipley Gate railway station

Shipley Gate
The site of the station in 2007
General information
Location	Shipley, Amber Valley England
Coordinates	53.0022°N 1.3139°W / 53.0022; -1.3139
Grid reference	SK461452
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1851 (1851-07-01)	Station opened
27 August 1948 (1948-08-27)	Station closed

Shipley Gate railway station served the village of Shipley, Derbyshire, England from 1851 to 1948 on the Erewash Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1851 by the Midland Railway.^[1] It closed to passengers on 27 August 1948.^[1][2]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. "Shipley Gate railway station (site), Derbyshire". Geograph. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Langley Mill Line and station open		Midland Railway Erewash Valley Line		Ilkeston Junction and Cossall Line open, station closed