Overseal and Moira railway station

Overseal and Moira
General information
LocationOverseal, South Derbyshire
England
Coordinates52°44′32″N 1°33′02″W / 52.7421°N 1.5506°W / 52.7421; -1.5506
Grid referenceSK304161
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Key dates
1 September 1873 (1873-09-01)Opened as Overseal and Moira
March 1883 (1883-03)Renamed Overseal
1 July 1890 (1890-07-01)Closed

Overseal and Moira railway station served the village of Overseal, Derbyshire, England, from 1873 to 1890 on the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1873 by the Midland Railway but only served by the London and North Western Railway.[1] The station was renamed in March 1883, when Moira was dropped from the name. As the station has been built originally as a terminus station until running powers were secured from Midland's Burton to Ashby line, it closed on 1 July 1890.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Andrew (1998). Leicestershire's Stations An Historical Perspective. Narborough: Lauren House publishing. p. 130. ISBN 0-9533628-0-9.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 329. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 179. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Midland Railway
Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway 		  Moira
Line and station closed


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