Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway Beighton Branch
The Beighton Branch was a railway branch line built by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway (LD&ECR) in north eastern Derbyshire, England.
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The line was a little over 12 miles long and ran from Langwith Junction in Derbyshire to Beighton Junction which is now in South Yorkshire.
Building started in 1892. The line opened in stages up to 1900.[1][2][3]
The branch was occasionally referred to as the "Sheffield Branch", but the name "Beighton Branch" stuck and was widely used.
A sparse and circuitous stopping passenger service used the route to connect Sheffield with Mansfield, this was withdrawn on the outbreak of World War II.
The line closed in stages:
- 1967, middle section closed and lifted
- 1974, southern end closed and lifted
- 1984, northern end closed and lifted, except for a short length at the very end, retained as a siding.
References
Notes
- Booth 2013, p. 35.
- Dow 1971, pp. 157-171.
- Cupit & Taylor 1984, pp. 6-15.
Sources
- Anderson, Paul; Cupit, Jack (2000). An Illustrated History of Mansfield's Railways. Clophill: Irwell Press. ISBN 1-903266-15-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Booth, Chris (2013). The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway A pictorial view of the "Dukeries Route" and branches. Blurb. 06715029.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [1922]. July 1922 Railway Guide. Newton Abbott: David & Charles.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Cupit, J.; Taylor, W. (1984) [1966]. The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-302-8. OL19.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Dow, George (1971) [1965]. Great Central, Volume 3 Faye sets the pace. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0 7110 0263 0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Grainger, Ken (2002). Scenes from the past:43 Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central. Bredbury, Cheshire: Foxline Limited. ISBN 1870119 83 5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1987). The Midland Railway Around Nottinghamshire, Volume 1. Worksop: Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-05-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Kaye, A.R. (1991). Great Central Railway North of Nottingham, Volume 2. Chesterfield: Terminus Publications. ISBN 0 946930 12 0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Kaye, A.R. (1988). North Midland and Peak District Railways in the Steam Age, Volume 2. Chesterfield: Lowlander Publications. ISBN 0 946930 09 0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Little, Lawson (1995). Langwith Junction, the Life and Times of a Railway Village. Newark: Vesper Publications. ISBN 0 9526171 0 2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Marsden, Michael (2004A) [1963-4]. Sheffield to Nottingham Marsden Rail 10. Birkenshaw, Bradford: Marsden Rail 2004. DVD10.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Walker, Colin (1991). Eastern Region Steam Twilight, Part 2, North of Grantham. Llangollen: Pendyke Publications. ISBN 0 904318 14 1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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