Codnor Park and Selston railway station
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Codnor Park and Selston railway station was a former railway station
to serve the villages of Codnor Park and Selston
on the border between Derbyshire
and Nottinghamshire
and was actually in Jacksdale
.
In some timetables it was listed as Codnor Park and Selston for Ironville and Jacksdale.
It was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
on its Derbyshire Extension in 1875-6 and closed in 1964.
It lay on the branch from Awsworth Junction, to Pinxton
, Codnor Park being important for an ironworks belonging to the Butterley Company
.
Codnor Park and Ironville railway station opened nearby in 1847 on the Midland Railway
Erewash Valley Line
.
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...
to serve the villages of Codnor Park and Selston
Selston
Selston is a hilltop village and civil parish in the District of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 12,208 St Helen's Church dates back to 1150 AD although the exterior of the church was altered by restoration and enlargement in 1899...
on the border between 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...
and Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
and was actually in Jacksdale
Jacksdale
Jacksdale is a small village in the English county of Nottinghamshire that lies approximately 100 metres from the Derbyshire border. It is, in fact, the most western place within the county boundaries. Neighbouring villages include Selston, Brinsley, Pye Hill and Ironville...
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In some timetables it was listed as Codnor Park and Selston for Ironville and Jacksdale.
It was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
on its Derbyshire Extension in 1875-6 and closed in 1964.
It lay on the branch from Awsworth Junction, to Pinxton
Pinxton South railway station
Pinxton South railway station was a former railway station in Pinxton, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway as "Pinxton" on its Derbyshire Extension in 1875-6 In some timetables it was listed as "Pinxton for South Normanton"...
, Codnor Park being important for an ironworks belonging to the Butterley Company
Butterley Company
Butterley Engineering was an engineering company based in Ripley, Derbyshire. The company was formed from the Butterley Company which began as Benjamin Outram and Company in 1790 and existed until 2009.-Origins:...
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Codnor Park and Ironville railway station opened nearby in 1847 on the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
Erewash Valley Line
Erewash Valley Line
The Erewash Valley Line is a railway line in Britain running from south of Chesterfield along the Erewash Valley to Trent Junction at Long Eaton, joining the Midland Main Line at each end.- History :...
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