Langley Mill (Branch) railway station
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Langley Mill railway station was a railway station which served the town of Langley Mill
in Derbyshire
England
. It was opened in 1895 by the Midland Railway
on its branch between Heanor Junction on the Erewash Valley Line
and Ripley
.
There was already a station on the Erewash Line, known as Langley Mill and Eastwood
(as well as a Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
station called Eastwood and Langley Mill
).
These opened in 1847 and 1876 respectively. Because this branch station had no passenger connection to the earlier one, it was regarded by the railway as a separate station and was even shown as such on Ordnance Survey maps even though the platforms were adjacent.
line to a group of collieries around Heanor. It then passed along a short tightly curved spur to reach the platform with its own waiting room and toilet. A runaround loop was provided but no means for turning.
The line had been built for colliery traffic and passengers were an incidental, so only a shuttle was considered necessary. However, some trains ran between Nottingham and Ambergate
or Chesterfield
. One particularly complex service ran from Nottingham through Basford and Kimberley
to Ilkeston Town
, then via Langley Mill through Ripley
and Butterley
to Chesterfield.
Services ended during the First World War, and the Kimberley Line closed completely. After the war the Langley Mill to Ripley line reopened in 1920. In the Grouping
of all lines, into four main companies, in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
. From 1914 the line had been in competition with a tramcar service opened by the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company
. To reduce costs a Sentinel Steam Railcar was introduced in 1925, but the line finally closed to passengers with the General Strike
the following year.
Langley Mill railway station
Langley Mill railway station on the Erewash Valley Line serves the village of Langley Mill and the towns of Heanor in Derbyshire and Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, England...
Langley Mill railway station was a railway station which served the town of Langley Mill
Langley Mill
Langley Mill is a small town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. It is on the border of Nottinghamshire, and runs into the towns of Aldercar and Heanor . Across the River Erewash is the Nottinghamshire town of Eastwood. It is part of the Aldercar and Langley Mill parish....
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was opened in 1895 by the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
on its branch between Heanor Junction on the Erewash Valley Line
Erewash Valley Line
The Erewash Valley Line is a railway line in Britain running from south of Chesterfield along the Erewash Valley to Trent Junction at Long Eaton, joining the Midland Main Line at each end.- History :...
and Ripley
Ripley railway station
Ripley railway station was a railway station which served the town of Ripley in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1856 by the Midland Railway on its Ripley branch from Little Eaton Junction, approximately 3 miles north of Derby...
.
There was already a station on the Erewash Line, known as Langley Mill and Eastwood
Langley Mill railway station
Langley Mill railway station on the Erewash Valley Line serves the village of Langley Mill and the towns of Heanor in Derbyshire and Eastwood in Nottinghamshire, England...
(as well as a Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
station called Eastwood and Langley Mill
Eastwood and Langley Mill railway station
Eastwood and Langley Mill railway station was a former railway station to serve the villages of Eastwood and Langley Mill . It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1875-6....
).
These opened in 1847 and 1876 respectively. Because this branch station had no passenger connection to the earlier one, it was regarded by the railway as a separate station and was even shown as such on Ordnance Survey maps even though the platforms were adjacent.
History
The line came into being as competition for the GNR's branch. It was completed as far as Heanor by 1890, but took another five years to reach Langley Mill where it joined a line called the Heanor Goods Branch which actually connected to a Butterley CompanyButterley Company
Butterley Engineering was an engineering company based in Ripley, Derbyshire. The company was formed from the Butterley Company which began as Benjamin Outram and Company in 1790 and existed until 2009.-Origins:...
line to a group of collieries around Heanor. It then passed along a short tightly curved spur to reach the platform with its own waiting room and toilet. A runaround loop was provided but no means for turning.
The line had been built for colliery traffic and passengers were an incidental, so only a shuttle was considered necessary. However, some trains ran between Nottingham and Ambergate
Ambergate railway station
Ambergate railway station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains Train operating company . It serves the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire...
or Chesterfield
Chesterfield railway station
Entrance to the station is on Crow Lane and includes a car park, taxi rank and bus stop. There is also a small car park on the other side of Crow Lane which does not have a parking charge. The main entrance leads to the station concourse, which is very spacious and was built in the late 1990s. It...
. One particularly complex service ran from Nottingham through Basford and Kimberley
Kimberley West railway station
Kimberley West railway station was a station serving the town of Kimberley in Nottinghamshire, England.It was built in 1882 for the Midland Railways Basford to Bennerley Junction branch...
to Ilkeston Town
Ilkeston Town railway station
Ilkeston Town railway station was a railway station which served the town of Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England. it was opened in 1847 by the Midland Railway on a short branch from the Erewash Valley Line....
, then via Langley Mill through Ripley
Ripley railway station
Ripley railway station was a railway station which served the town of Ripley in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1856 by the Midland Railway on its Ripley branch from Little Eaton Junction, approximately 3 miles north of Derby...
and Butterley
Butterley railway station
Butterley railway station is a heritage railway station within the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire. Originally located on the Midland Railway's Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line, the station opened on 1 May 1875 as Butterley, being renamed Butterley for Ripley and Swanwick on 29 July 1935...
to Chesterfield.
Services ended during the First World War, and the Kimberley Line closed completely. After the war the Langley Mill to Ripley line reopened in 1920. In the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of all lines, into four main companies, in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
. From 1914 the line had been in competition with a tramcar service opened by the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company
The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company was formed in 1903 to build a tramway linking Nottingham, Derby, and Ilkeston, in Derbyshire, England...
. To reduce costs a Sentinel Steam Railcar was introduced in 1925, but the line finally closed to passengers with the General Strike
1926 United Kingdom general strike
The 1926 general strike in the United Kingdom was a general strike that lasted nine days, from 4 May 1926 to 13 May 1926. It was called by the general council of the Trades Union Congress in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British government to act to prevent wage reduction and worsening...
the following year.