Daybrook railway station
Daybrook railway station was a railway station in Daybrook, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) on its Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension in 1875–6 and closed in 1960.
| Daybrook | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Daybrook |
| Area | Nottingham |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1876[1] | Opened as Bestwood and Arnold |
| 1 March 1876 | Renamed Daybrook for Arnold and Bestwood |
| 1 August 1876 | Renamed Daybrook |
| 4 April 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 June 1964[2] | Goods facilities withdrawn |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
It was on the descent from Arno Vale towards Leen Valley Junction where the line from Annesley joined.[3] The line between Gedling and Carlton and Daybrook closed in 1960 because of mining subsidence in Mapperley Tunnel.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwell Forest | London and North Eastern Railway Nottingham to Shirebrook |
Gedling & Carlton | ||
| Basford North | London Midland Region of British Railways (Derby) Friargate Line |
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| Terminus | Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban Railway |
Sherwood |
Present day
Although surrounding area has been built on,the station still remains and is currently being renovated..[4]
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The directory of railway stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 33. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker’s register of closed passenger stations and goods depots in England, Scotland and Wales, 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications and Services. p. 103. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- Higginson, Mark (1992). The Friargate line: Derby and the Great Northern Railway. Derby: Golden Pingle Publishing. ISBN 978-0951383407.
- Shannon, Paul (2007). Nottinghamshire (British Railways Past and Present). Kettering: Past & Present Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-85895-253-6.
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