Mickleover railway station
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Mickleover railway station was a railway station
serving the village of Mickleover
, Derbyshire
, England
(now part of the city of Derby
). It was opened by the Great Northern Railway
on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878.
the line climbed at 1 in 100 for two miles southwards. On the outskirts shortly after the present Derby ring road the line entered a deep cutting leading to Mickleover Tunnel. The summit of the climb lay at the other end and, being curved, it presented a particular challenge to train drivers.
The station was about a mile north of the village along Station Road. It was labelled Mickleover for Radbourne, since it was in that parish
, albeit some two miles distant. Originally it was spelt "Radburn" and, for a while, "Radbourn".
It was provided with substantial brick buildings; a two-storey station master's house and the usual single storey offices on the platforms. Regular passenger traffic finished in 1939, although it saw excursions until 1959, until complete closure in 1964.
The line from Friargate remained open for some years, being used as a test track by the British Rail Research Division
.
Train station
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serving the village of Mickleover
Mickleover
Mickleover is a suburb located two miles west of the city centre and is the most westerly suburb of the City of Derby in the United Kingdom.-History:...
, 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
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(now part of the city of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
). It was opened by the Great Northern Railway
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 1878.
History
From Derby FriargateDerby Friargate railway station
Derby Friargate Station was the main station in Derby on the Great Northern Railway Derbyshire Extension popularly known as the Friargate Line.- History :-Friargate Bridge:...
the line climbed at 1 in 100 for two miles southwards. On the outskirts shortly after the present Derby ring road the line entered a deep cutting leading to Mickleover Tunnel. The summit of the climb lay at the other end and, being curved, it presented a particular challenge to train drivers.
The station was about a mile north of the village along Station Road. It was labelled Mickleover for Radbourne, since it was in that parish
Radbourne, Derbyshire
Radbourne is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire, a few miles west of Derby. Of interest is St Andrew's church and Radbourne Hall...
, albeit some two miles distant. Originally it was spelt "Radburn" and, for a while, "Radbourn".
It was provided with substantial brick buildings; a two-storey station master's house and the usual single storey offices on the platforms. Regular passenger traffic finished in 1939, although it saw excursions until 1959, until complete closure in 1964.
The line from Friargate remained open for some years, being used as a test track by the British Rail Research Division
British Rail Research Division
The British Rail Research Division came into being in 1964 directly under the control of the British Railways Board, moving into purpose-built premises at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby. The intention was to improve railway reliability and efficiency, while reducing costs and improving revenue...
.