Sheepbridge railway station was a
station
Station may refer to:
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in
Chesterfield,
Derbyshire,
England.
It was built by the
Midland Railway in 1870 on what is known to railwaymen as the "New Road" to
Sheffield. This bypassed the
North Midland Railway's original line, which had avoided Sheffield due to the
gradients involved and came to be known as the "Old Road".
[Pixton, B., (2000) ''North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route,'' Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing]
Between 1897 and 1957 it was known as Sheepbridge and
Whittington Moor. It was only used for passengers,
goods being dealt with at a
depot on a nearby
branch. The
platforms were built over the
highway, with timber
waiting rooms without canopies. The brick built booking office was at road level on Station Road with footpaths to the platforms, the
up line to London was accessed via the footpath under the station bridge . It was closed in 1967. The booking office building still exists and is currently in use as a
television repair shop.
After leaving
Chesterfield the line diverged at Tapton Junction, Sheepbridge marking the beginning of the long 1 in 100 climb through
Broomhouse Tunnel
Broomhouse Tunnel was on the Midland Main Line between Chesterfield and Sheffield. It was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 on what is known to railwaymen as the "New Road" to Sheffield. This bypassed the North Midland Railway's original ...
to
Unstone
References
Disused railway stations in Derbyshire
History of Derbyshire
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1870
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1967
Buildings and structures in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Former Midland Railway stations
Beeching closures in England
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