Tutbury Jinnie was the name given to a local rail service between the stations at
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011, it had a ...
and
Tutbury
Tutbury is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is north of Burton upon Trent and south of the Peak District. The village has a population of about 3,076 residents. It adjoins Hatton, Derbyshire, H ...
. The service consisted, at various times, of up to eight trains on weekdays and two on Sundays.
Background
Until 1949, the service also served stations at
Horninglow
Horninglow is a suburb of Burton upon Trent in East Staffordshire. Horninglow lies to the north west of Burton, and is linked to the town centre by the A511. It forms part of the civil parish of Horninglow and Eton.
History
Horninglow is o ...
,
Stretton and
Rolleston.
Although popular, increased use of road traffic led to the loss-making service being withdrawn at the beginning of the 1960s. The last train was the 20:12 Tutbury-Burton service on 11 June 1960. The last train to use the line was a short freight hauled by a diesel shunter. The track remained in place for some years afterwards, until well into the 1970s.
Legacy
The name is commemorated in the name of the
Jinnie Trail, a linear park which follows the route of the old railway line.
The
Midland Classic
Diamond East Midlands, formerly Midland Classic, is a bus company from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. Since August 2022, the company is a subsidiary of Rotala.
History Midland Classic
Midland Classic was founded in July 2005 by Ja ...
bus route 1, between Tutbury and Burton, was branded "The Tutbury Jinny".
References
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Burton-on-Trent station history
Rail transport in Staffordshire