Overseal and Moira railway station
Overseal and Moira | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Overseal, South Derbyshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°44′32″N 1°33′02″W / 52.7421°N 1.5506°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SK304161 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 September 1873 | Opened as Overseal and Moira | ||||
| March 1883 | Renamed Overseal | ||||
| 1 July 1890 | Closed | ||||
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Overseal and Moira railway station served the village of Overseal, Derbyshire, England, from 1873 to 1890 on the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway.
History
The station was opened on 1 September 1873 by the Midland Railway but only served by the London and North Western Railway.[1] The station was renamed in March 1883, when Moira was dropped from the name. As the station has been built originally as a terminus station until running powers were secured from Midland's Burton to Ashby line, it closed on 1 July 1890.[2][3]
References
- ^ Moore, Andrew (1998). Leicestershire's Stations An Historical Perspective. Narborough: Lauren House publishing. p. 130. ISBN 0-9533628-0-9.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 329. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 179. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Midland Railway Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway | Moira Line and station closed |