Kegworth railway station located in

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...

was a station serving the villages of

Kegworth Kegworth () is a large village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, in the East Midlands region, England. It forms part of the border with Nottinghamshire and is situated 6 miles north of Loughborough, ...

Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...

Sutton Bonington Sutton Bonington () is a village and civil parish lying along the valley of the River Soar in the Borough of Rushcliffe, south-west Nottinghamshire, England. The University of Nottingham has a site just to the north of the village: Sutton Boni ...

, and

Kingston on Soar Kingston on Soar is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. Description Setting Kingston on Soar predominantly lies within the Trent Washlands character area, and partially in the Nottinghamshire ...

, Nottinghamshire.

History

It was opened in 1840 for the

Midland Counties Railway The Midland Counties' Railway (MCR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom which existed between 1839 and 1844, connecting Nottingham, Leicester and Derby with Rugby and thence, via the London and Birmingham Railway, to London. The MCR s ...

, which shortly joined the

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and the

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to form the

Midland Railway The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It am ...

. This line is now part of the

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between

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and

East Midlands Parkway railway station East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...

. It was built in the typical MCR fashion, the main building positioned at a higher level and steps leading down onto the platform. It closed in 1968 and only the station house and the

goods shed A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train. A typical goods shed will have a track running through it to allow goods wagons to be unloaded under cover, although sometimes they were built ...

remain. Until 1971 there was a

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mineral railway between the main line and New Kingston

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mine. There has been local pressure to open it. However a new station, East Midlands Parkway has now been built at

Ratcliffe-on-Soar Ratcliffe-on-Soar is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire on the River Soar. It is part of the Rushcliffe district, and is the site of Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. Nearby places are Kingston on Soar, Kegworth and Trentlock. With a ...

. Currently only taxis serve to connect it to the nearby

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, forcing the majority of people to use the

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from

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...

, but with improvements to the Erewash Valley Line has the potential to be a hub for local services from

and

to connect with a high speed service from

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

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and the North.

Station masters

*John Sykes ca. 1846 - 1853 (emigrated to Australia) *John Beckwith 1853 - ???? (formerly of the Leicestershire County Police Force) *Joseph Kilby 1860 - 1863 *John Antill 1863 - 1864 *S. Hudson 1864 - ???? *Robert Cross 1868 - 1895 *H.L. Bailey 1895 - 1900 (afterwards

station master The station master (or stationmaster) is the person in charge of a railway station, particularly in the United Kingdom and many other countries outside North America. In the United Kingdom, where the term originated, it is now largely historical ...

at Bath) *Charles Ravenhall 1900 - 1905 (formerly station master at Borrowash, afterwards station master at Oakham) *John Lewis Shannon 1905 - 1908 (formerly station master at Rearsby, afterwards assistant station master at Derby) *William E. Coates 1908 - 1921 (formerly station master at Millers Dale, afterwards station master at Loughborough) *William Horace Yates 1921 - ???? *W.E. Turner 1931 - ???? (formerly station master at Sharnbrook) *E.G. Dilley 1943 - 1953 (formerly station master at Oakley, afterwards station master at Oakham) *H.R. Leddra ca. 1959 *C.D. Gower ca. 1965

References

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1840 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1968 Former Midland Railway stations Disused railway stations in Nottinghamshire Beeching closures in England {{EastMidlands-railstation-stub