Boughton railway station (Nottinghamshire)
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Boughton railway station is a former railway station
in Boughton
, Nottinghamshire
. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955.
The line was notable in that it crossed a series of ridges between river valleys and from Ollerton
it climbed at around 1 in 150 to Boughton as it crossed a ridge before the valley of the River Trent
.
The Wigan Coal and Iron Company intended to open a new colliery at Bevercotes and the LD&ECR obtained powers to build a branch from Boughton sidings. It did not materialise and for many years the branch terminated at a set of buffers in the countryside. The colliery was finally opened in 1965 and the stub of line finally came into use. Nearby a connection was made during World War II
to serve Boughton Ordnance Depot.
From Boughton, the line descended to Tuxford
.
It should not be confused with Boughton railway station
on the Northampton & Lamport Railway
.
Former Services
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Boughton
Boughton, Nottinghamshire
Boughton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England forming part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton.Boughton windmill was located close to the present B6381 road ....
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway was a British railway company built toward the end of the era of British railway construction. It opened its line from Chesterfield to Lincoln in 1897....
in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955.
The line was notable in that it crossed a series of ridges between river valleys and from Ollerton
Ollerton railway station
Ollerton railway station is a former railway station in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955....
it climbed at around 1 in 150 to Boughton as it crossed a ridge before the valley of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
.
The Wigan Coal and Iron Company intended to open a new colliery at Bevercotes and the LD&ECR obtained powers to build a branch from Boughton sidings. It did not materialise and for many years the branch terminated at a set of buffers in the countryside. The colliery was finally opened in 1965 and the stub of line finally came into use. Nearby a connection was made during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to serve Boughton Ordnance Depot.
From Boughton, the line descended to Tuxford
Tuxford Central railway station
Tuxford Central railway station is a former railway station in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in September 1955....
.
It should not be confused with Boughton railway station
Boughton railway station
This article refers to the planned station on the Northampton & Lamport Railway.Boughton station on the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway closed in 1955....
on the Northampton & Lamport Railway
Northampton & Lamport Railway
The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire, England. It is based at Pitsford and Brampton station, near the villages of Pitsford and Chapel Brampton, roughly north of Northampton.-Overview:...
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