Heanor (MR) railway station
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Heanor railway station was a railway station which served the town of Heanor
in Derbyshire
, England
. It was opened in 1890 by the Midland Railway
on its branch between Langley Mill (Branch) railway station
on the Erewash Valley Line
and Ripley
There was a second station also named Heanor on the branch from Ilkeston
of the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
Derbyshire Extension line. A Midland timetable in July 1922 noted "nearly 1 mile to Great Northern Station"
The station was to the east of Woodend Road and a section was accordingly renamed Midland Road. It was built in a cutting with an overbridge for the roadway, with the booking hall next to it. A short path from this led to a footbridge with steps down to each platform.
Having been built for colliery traffic, passengers were an incidental, so only a shuttle was considered necessary. However, some trains ran between Nottingham and Ambergate or Chesterfield. One particularly complex service ran from Nottingham through Basford and Kimberley to Ilkeston Town, then via Langley Mill to Ripley and Butterley to Chesterfield.
Services ended during the First World War, but the line reopened in 1920. In the Grouping
of all lines into four main companies in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
. From 1914 the line had been in competition with the Ripley Rattlers a tramcar service opened by the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company
. To reduce costs a Sentinel Steam Railcar was introduced in 1925, but the line finally closed to passengers with the General Strike
the following year.
Throughout their lives, both stations had been named simply Heanor, but in 1950, British Railways renamed them Heanor North and Heanor South. However the Midland station finally closed in 1951.
The road level buildings remain as a private dwelling, considerably altered, but the cutting has been filled in.
Heanor
Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It is northeast of Derby. According to the census of 2001 the town's population was 22,620.-History:...
in 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was opened in 1890 by 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....
on its branch between Langley Mill (Branch) railway station
Langley Mill (Branch) railway station
See also Langley Mill railway stationLangley Mill railway station was a railway station which served the town of Langley Mill in Derbyshire England...
on the 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 :...
and Ripley
Ripley railway station
Ripley railway station was a railway station which served the town of Ripley in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1856 by the Midland Railway on its Ripley branch from Little Eaton Junction, approximately 3 miles north of Derby...
There was a second station also named Heanor on the branch from Ilkeston
Ilkeston North railway station
Ilkeston North railway station was a former railway station in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878 and closed in 1964.- History :...
of 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....
Derbyshire Extension line. A Midland timetable in July 1922 noted "nearly 1 mile to Great Northern Station"
History
The line came into being as competition for the GNR's branch. It was completed as far as Heanor by 1890, a year before the GNR station opened, but took another five years to reach Langley Mill .The station was to the east of Woodend Road and a section was accordingly renamed Midland Road. It was built in a cutting with an overbridge for the roadway, with the booking hall next to it. A short path from this led to a footbridge with steps down to each platform.
Having been built for colliery traffic, passengers were an incidental, so only a shuttle was considered necessary. However, some trains ran between Nottingham and Ambergate or Chesterfield. One particularly complex service ran from Nottingham through Basford and Kimberley to Ilkeston Town, then via Langley Mill to Ripley and Butterley to Chesterfield.
Services ended during the First World War, but the line reopened in 1920. In 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 all lines into four main companies in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
. From 1914 the line had been in competition with the Ripley Rattlers a tramcar service opened by the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company
The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company was formed in 1903 to build a tramway linking Nottingham, Derby, and Ilkeston, in Derbyshire, England...
. To reduce costs a Sentinel Steam Railcar was introduced in 1925, but the line finally closed to passengers with the General Strike
1926 United Kingdom general strike
The 1926 general strike in the United Kingdom was a general strike that lasted nine days, from 4 May 1926 to 13 May 1926. It was called by the general council of the Trades Union Congress in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British government to act to prevent wage reduction and worsening...
the following year.
Throughout their lives, both stations had been named simply Heanor, but in 1950, British Railways renamed them Heanor North and Heanor South. However the Midland station finally closed in 1951.
The road level buildings remain as a private dwelling, considerably altered, but the cutting has been filled in.