Arkwright Town railway station
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Arkwright Town railway station is a former railway station
in Arkwright Town
, Derbyshire
.
in March 1897, and joining the Great Central Railway
it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
during the Grouping
of 1923. The station then passed on to British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, only to be closed in 1951.
It was originally to have been called Duckmanton, but the Staveley Company
objected. Just to the east of the station was the connecting curve installed in 1907 by the Great Central Railway
. A mile further east was Markham Junction for the, now closed, Bolsover and Markham Number 1 collieries.
The next station was Bolsover
after crossing the River Doe Lea
by a viaduct which, though strongly built, suffered from coal mining subsidence, as did many of the lines in the area.
Former Services
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Arkwright Town
Arkwright Town
Arkwright Town, commonly referred to as Arkwright, is a settlement in North East Derbyshire, England that is notable for having moved its location in the early 1990s. Despite its name, the settlement has no official town status....
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
.
History
Opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast RailwayLancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway was a British railway company built toward the end of the era of British railway construction. It opened its line from Chesterfield to Lincoln in 1897....
in March 1897, and joining the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The station then passed on to British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, only to be closed in 1951.
It was originally to have been called Duckmanton, but the Staveley Company
Staveley Coal and Iron Company
The Staveley Coal and Iron Company Limited was an industrial company based in Staveley, near Chesterfield, North Derbyshire. It exploited local ironstone quarried from land owned by the Duke of Devonshire on the outskirts of the village...
objected. Just to the east of the station was the connecting curve installed in 1907 by the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
. A mile further east was Markham Junction for the, now closed, Bolsover and Markham Number 1 collieries.
The next station was Bolsover
Bolsover South railway station
Bolsover South railway station is a former railway station in Bolsover, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1951...
after crossing the River Doe Lea
River Doe Lea
The River Doe Lea is a river which flows near Glapwell and Doe Lea in Derbyshire, England. The river eventually joins the River Rother near Renishaw. The river contained 1000 times the safe level of dioxins in 1991, according to a statement made by Dennis Skinner, in the House of Commons in 1992...
by a viaduct which, though strongly built, suffered from coal mining subsidence, as did many of the lines in the area.