Sawley railway station
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Sawley railway station was a station at Breaston
in Derbyshire
.
It was opened as Breaston in 1839 for the Midland Counties Railway
, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway
and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
to form the Midland Railway
.
The third station from Nottingham, it was soon named Sawley to prevent confusion with Beeston
.
It was away from both settlements and when Draycott was opened in 1852 and, particularly, Sawley Junction
in 1888, it became superfluous and was closed in 1930.
The line is now part of the Midland Main Line
between Long Eaton
and Derby
Breaston
Breaston is a large village in the south-east of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England near Long Eaton and close to the M1.-History:Breaston was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth four shillings....
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...
.
It was opened as Breaston in 1839 for the Midland Counties Railway
Midland Counties Railway
The Midland Counties Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which existed between 1832 and 1844, connecting Nottingham, Leicester and Derby with Rugby and thence, via the London and Birmingham Railway, to London. The MCR system connected with the North Midland Railway and the...
, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway
North Midland Railway
The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham and Leeds in 1840.At Derby it connected with the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway was a British railway company. From Birmingham it connected at Derby with the North Midland Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
to form 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....
.
The third station from Nottingham, it was soon named Sawley to prevent confusion with Beeston
Beeston railway station
Beeston railway station is a railway station on the Midland Main Line which serves the town of Beeston in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies south west of Nottingham railway station...
.
It was away from both settlements and when Draycott was opened in 1852 and, particularly, Sawley Junction
Long Eaton railway station
Long Eaton railway station serves the town of Long Eaton in Derbyshire, in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Midland Main Line and the Derby - Nottingham line south east of Derby...
in 1888, it became superfluous and was closed in 1930.
The line is now part of the Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
between Long Eaton
Long Eaton
Long Eaton is a town in Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent about southwest of Nottingham and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area...
and 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...