Trowell railway station

Trowell
The site of the station in 2009
General information
LocationTrowell, Nottinghamshire
England
Coordinates52°57′30″N 1°17′19″W / 52.9582°N 1.2885°W / 52.9582; -1.2885
Grid referenceSK479402
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 June 1884 (1884-06-02)Opened
2 January 1967 (1967-01-02)Closed

Trowell railway station served the village of Trowell, Nottinghamshire, England from 1884 to 1967 on the Erewash Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 2 June 1884 by the Midland Railway.[1] The booking hall was positioned on the bridge on the main road between Ilkeston and Nottingham.

On 16 November 1938 Ernest Lawler broke into the station and stole the safe. He was imprisoned for 6 months.[2]

It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967.[3][4]

Stationmasters

  • George Smith 1884 (temporary)
  • John Norton 1884 - 1916[5] (formerly stationmaster at Water Orton)
  • Arthur Billington ???? - 1936
  • Harold Doxey 1936 - 1943[6] (afterwards stationmaster at Great Barr)
  • S Barratt 1943 - ????
  • Neville J. Berry 1961[7] - ????

References

  1. ^ "Opening of a new station at Trowell". Nottingham Journal. England. 3 June 1884. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Safe Stolen from L.M.S. Office". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 3 January 1939. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 403. OCLC 931112387.
  4. ^ "Trowell Junction (C) Stephen McKay". Geograph. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Trowell's late stationmaster". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 27 October 1916. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Trowell Station-master Promoted". Nottingham Journal. England. 19 July 1943. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "New Stationmaster at Trowell". Stapleford & Sandiacre News. England. 3 February 1961. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ilkeston Junction   Midland Railway
Erewash Valley Line 		  Stanton Gate
Terminus   Midland Railway
Radford to Trowell line 		  Radford
Line open, station closed


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