Trowell railway station

Former railway station in Nottinghamshire, England

52°57′30″N 1°17′19″W / 52.9582°N 1.2885°W / 52.9582; -1.2885Grid referenceSK479402Platforms3Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMidland RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates2 June 1884 (1884-06-02)Opened2 January 1967 (1967-01-02)Closed

Trowell railway station served the village of Trowell, Nottinghamshire, England from 1884 to 1967 on the Erewash Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 2 June 1884 by the Midland Railway.[1] The booking hall was positioned on the bridge on the main road between Ilkeston and Nottingham.

On 16 November 1938 Ernest Lawler broke into the station and stole the safe. He was imprisoned for 6 months.[2]

It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967.[3][4]

Stationmasters

  • George Smith 1884 (temporary)
  • John Norton 1884 - 1916[5] (formerly stationmaster at Water Orton)
  • Arthur Billington ???? - 1936
  • Harold Doxey 1936 - 1943[6] (afterwards stationmaster at Great Barr)
  • S Barratt 1943 - ????
  • Neville J. Berry 1961[7] - ????

References

  1. ^ "Opening of a new station at Trowell". Nottingham Journal. England. 3 June 1884. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Safe Stolen from L.M.S. Office". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 3 January 1939. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 403. OCLC 931112387.
  4. ^ "Trowell Junction (C) Stephen McKay". Geograph. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Trowell's late stationmaster". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 27 October 1916. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Trowell Station-master Promoted". Nottingham Journal. England. 19 July 1943. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "New Stationmaster at Trowell". Stapleford & Sandiacre News. England. 3 February 1961. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ilkeston Junction   Midland Railway
Erewash Valley Line
  Stanton Gate
Terminus   Midland Railway
Radford to Trowell line
  Radford
Line open, station closed
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Mansfield RailwayLancashire, Derbyshire
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Staffordshire ExtensionWorksop to Nottingham LineNottingham Suburban RailwayMansfield to Rolleston JunctionBennerley and Bulwell RailwayNottingham and Melton RailwayGreat Northern and London
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