Sudbury railway station (Staffordshire)
Sudbury railway station was a railway station serving Sudbury, Derbyshire although the station was located in Staffordshire, near to Draycott in the Clay.
| Sudbury | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Draycott in the Clay |
| Area | East Staffordshire |
| Coordinates | 52.8736°N 1.7612°W |
| Grid reference | SK161307 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 11 September 1848 | Opened[1] |
| 7 November 1966 | Closed[1] |
| 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 | |
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 and in 1862 it was also served by Great Northern Railway on the route between Stafford and Grantham.
The platforms today have been removed but the railway cottages and signal box are still in use, Trains on the Crewe to Derby Line still pass through the former station.
References
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 23-26. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104.
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Line open, station Closed | North Staffordshire Railway Crewe to Derby Line | Line open, station closed |
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