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Langwith Colliery railway station

Coordinates: 53°13′49″N 1°12′28″W / 53.2303°N 1.2079°W / 53.2303; -1.2079
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Langwith Colliery
General information
LocationWhaley Thorns, Derbyshire
England
Coordinates53°13′49″N 1°12′28″W / 53.2303°N 1.2079°W / 53.2303; -1.2079
Grid referenceSK529706
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 November 1894 (1894-11-04)Opened
After 1945 (After 1945)Closed

Langwith Colliery railway station served the miners of the colliery in Whaley Thorns, Derbyshire, England, from 1894 to 1945 on the Mansfield to Worksop line.

History

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The station was opened on 4 November 1894 by the Midland Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable. It closed after 1945.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 257. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 138. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Langwith
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Mansfield to Worksop line
  Creswell
Line and station closed