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This Long Eaton railway station was built in 1847 for the Midland Railway.
Long Eaton | |
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,_Derbyshire_(geograph_7131008).jpg) Part of the Long Eaton railroad. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Long Eaton, Erewash England |
| Coordinates | 52.900543°N 1.268449°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 September 1847 | Station opened as Long Eaton[1] |
| 1 October 1851 | Renamed Toton for Long Eaton |
| 1 June 1863[2] | Last passenger service departed |
Situated on Nottingham Road, it opened in 1847 on the Erewash Valley Line.[1] The station built by the Midland Counties Railway known as Long Eaton and opened in 1839 was renamed Long Eaton Junction.
It closed for passengers on 1 June 1863[2] when a new Long Eaton station opened on Station Road, but appears to have remained open for goods traffic for a few years afterwards.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapleford and Sandiacre Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Erewash Valley Line |
Long Eaton Junction Line open, station closed | ||
