Kimberley East railway station
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Kimberley East Railway Station was a station serving the town of Kimberley
in Nottinghamshire
, England
.
on its Derbyshire Extension in 1875-6
It was on the second summit on the climb through Watnall Tunnel from Basford and Bulwell
of what was a hilly line, crossing as it did, several river valleys.. Passenger services finished in 1964 and the line finally closed in 1968.
Following the trackbed of this line takes you to the Bennerley Viaduct
. This is a grade II listed structure which is still in place on the Nottinghamshire Derbyshire border.
Kimberley's other station
was on a line from the Midland Railway
's Erewash Valley Line
to Nottingham
.
The station buildings have been converted to residential accommodation. Part of the site of the station platforms is occupied by a car park and commercial workshop units. The former goods yard was occupied as a timber storage yard for many years but was subsequently redeveloped for housing. The rest of the station site and the trackbed towards Watnall (as far as the Newdigate Street road bridge where the cutting has been filled) has been preserved as a nature reserve.
Kimberley, Nottinghamshire
Kimberley is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, lying 6 miles northwest of Nottingham along the A610. The town grew as a centre for coal mining, brewing and hosiery manufacturing...
in 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...
, 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...
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History
It was opened by the Great Northern RailwayGreat 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
It was on the second summit on the climb through Watnall Tunnel from Basford and Bulwell
Basford North railway station
Basford North railway station was a former railway station to serve Basford and Bulwell in Nottinghamshire. It was close to the River Leen which it crossed with a nine-arch brick viaduct.- History :...
of what was a hilly line, crossing as it did, several river valleys.. Passenger services finished in 1964 and the line finally closed in 1968.
Following the trackbed of this line takes you to the Bennerley Viaduct
Bennerley Viaduct
Bennerley Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct spanning the Erewash Valley between Awsworth in Nottinghamshire and Ilkeston in Derbyshire.- Origins :...
. This is a grade II listed structure which is still in place on the Nottinghamshire Derbyshire border.
Kimberley's other station
Kimberley West railway station
Kimberley West railway station was a station serving the town of Kimberley in Nottinghamshire, England.It was built in 1882 for the Midland Railways Basford to Bennerley Junction branch...
was on a line from 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....
's 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 :...
to Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
.
Present day
The line is now disused although it can still be traced and is used by walkers and horse riders from Kimberley as far as Hempshill Vale towards Nottingham where its trackbed has been used to accommodate Hempshill Hall Primary School.The station buildings have been converted to residential accommodation. Part of the site of the station platforms is occupied by a car park and commercial workshop units. The former goods yard was occupied as a timber storage yard for many years but was subsequently redeveloped for housing. The rest of the station site and the trackbed towards Watnall (as far as the Newdigate Street road bridge where the cutting has been filled) has been preserved as a nature reserve.
See also
- Kimberley West railway stationKimberley West railway stationKimberley West railway station was a station serving the town of Kimberley in Nottinghamshire, England.It was built in 1882 for the Midland Railways Basford to Bennerley Junction branch...
- Watnall railway stationWatnall railway stationWatnall railway station was a station serving the village of Watnall in Nottinghamshire, England. The station, which closed in 1917, was at the eastern end of the railway cutting used to provide the Midland Railway with a route through to Kimberley....