Loading AI tools
Disused railway station in Stonebroom, Derbyshire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doe Hill railway station served the village of Stonebroom, Derbyshire, England, from 1862 to 1960 on the Erewash Valley Line.
Doe Hill | |
---|---|
![]() The station building in 2006 | |
General information | |
Location | Stonebroom, Derbyshire England |
Coordinates | 53.1364°N 1.3751°W |
Grid reference | SK419601 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland Region) |
Key dates | |
1 May 1862 | Opened |
12 September 1960 | Closed |
The station was opened on 1 May 1862 by the Midland Railway. It closed on 12 September 1960.[1][2] The station building still survives.[3]
On 12 February 1929, a head-on collision took place at the station. An express passenger train, hauled by Ex-LNWR Claughton Class 4-6-0 No. 5977, and a freight train, being hauled by LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0 No. 4491, collided due to a signalman’s error. 2 people were killed.[4] 5977 was subsequently withdrawn from service 2 months after the accident,[5] becoming the first Claughton to be scrapped.