Rocester railway station
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Rocester railway station was located at Rocester
in Staffordshire
.
It was opened in 1849 by the North Staffordshire Railway
on its Churnet Valley Line
between and .
from built by the LNWR
.
The aim of the LNWR was to run expresses from Buxton to London, as well as gaining access to Derby
and the East Midlands
. In fact the expresses never materialised, being no more than through coaches attached to other trains at Uttoxeter. Even in LMS
days when the trains ran through from Buxton to Rocester, they were timetabled as different services which included a "through coach."
Passenger services to Ashbourne finished in 1954 and freight ended in 1956. The Churnet Valley Line closed in 1965.
Rocester
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book.-Geography:...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
.
It was opened in 1849 by the North Staffordshire Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire....
on its Churnet Valley Line
Churnet Valley Line
The Churnet Valley line was one of the three original routes planned and built by the North Staffordshire Railway. Authorised in 1846, the line opened in 1849 and ran from in Cheshire to in East Staffordshire...
between and .
History
In 1852 the NSR built a branch to via . This was met in 1899 by the Ashbourne LineAshbourne Line
The Ashbourne Line was a railway from Buxton via Ashbourne to Uttoxeter. It was built by the London and North Western Railway using a section of the Cromford and High Peak Railway and it joined the North Staffordshire Railway at Ashbourne, proceeding to Uttoxeter with a junction onto the main...
from built by the LNWR
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
.
The aim of the LNWR was to run expresses from Buxton to London, as well as gaining access to 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...
and the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
. In fact the expresses never materialised, being no more than through coaches attached to other trains at Uttoxeter. Even in LMS
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...
days when the trains ran through from Buxton to Rocester, they were timetabled as different services which included a "through coach."
Passenger services to Ashbourne finished in 1954 and freight ended in 1956. The Churnet Valley Line closed in 1965.