Scropton railway station

Scropton
General information
LocationSouth Derbyshire, Derbyshire
England
Coordinates52°52′06″N 1°42′55″W / 52.8684°N 1.7153°W / 52.8684; -1.7153
Grid referenceSK192301
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Key dates
1849–50Opened[1]
1866Closed to passengers[2]
7 December 1964Closed to goods traffic[3]

Scropton railway station was a short-lived railway station in Derbyshire, England.

The railway line between Uttoxeter and Burton-on-Trent was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1848[4] and a station to serve the village of Scropton was opened at about the same time (the actual date is imprecise but the station was mentioned in timetables issued in 1849–50).[1]

The station remained open only for a short time before being closed at the beginning of 1866.[1] After closure the station site was used for exchange sidings between the narrow gauge Scropton Tramway and the NSR.[5]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Sudbury
Line open, station closed 		  North Staffordshire Railway
Crewe to Derby Line 		  Tutbury and Hatton
Line open, station open
  1. ^ a b c Quick (2009), p. 345.
  2. ^ Quick (2009), p. 244.
  3. ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 307.
  4. ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 299.
  5. ^ Jeuda (2012), p. 146.