Kilburn railway station
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Kilburn railway station was a railway station which served the village of Kilburn
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) to Ripley
.
It was approximately 2 miles from Coxbench
and about a mile from Kilburn itself. It did not open until the 1st. of December, three months after the line opened.
There was a single platform on the down side, adjacent to the level crossing over the Belper Road. On the other side was the large Station Hotel which still exists but is now a day nursery. Behind this was a brickworks, which is remembered by the name of Brickyard Lane, and nearby a glassworks. However the main business was from the Kilburn Colliery to the north-east which was served by both north and south facing junctions.
In the Grouping
of all lines (into four main companies) in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
.
Passenger services finished in 1930, though the line remained open to Denby for coal traffic until the late twentieth century. Practically nothing is now left of the station, which was demolished in 1965, apart from the track.
Kilburn, Derbyshire
Kilburn is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire.Forming part of the district of Amber Valley, Kilburn has small amenities for the people who live there including a local police station, community officer and several parks for young children...
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 1856 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 Ripley branch
Midland Railway Ripley Branch
The Midland Railway Ripley Branch connected Derby to Ripley in Derbyshire, England running from Little Eaton Junction on the Midland Railway line to Leeds.-Origin:...
from Little Eaton Junction (approximately 3 miles north of Derby) to 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...
.
It was approximately 2 miles from Coxbench
Coxbench railway station
Coxbench railway station was a railway station which served the village of Coxbench in Derbyshire, England. It was opened by the Midland Railway in 1856 on its Ripley branch from Little Eaton Junction to Ripley....
and about a mile from Kilburn itself. It did not open until the 1st. of December, three months after the line opened.
There was a single platform on the down side, adjacent to the level crossing over the Belper Road. On the other side was the large Station Hotel which still exists but is now a day nursery. Behind this was a brickworks, which is remembered by the name of Brickyard Lane, and nearby a glassworks. However the main business was from the Kilburn Colliery to the north-east which was served by both north and south facing junctions.
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...
.
Passenger services finished in 1930, though the line remained open to Denby for coal traffic until the late twentieth century. Practically nothing is now left of the station, which was demolished in 1965, apart from the track.