Sheepbridge railway station

Sheepbridge railway station was a station in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.

Sheepbridge
LocationWhittington, Borough of Chesterfield
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 August 1870Station opened
8 October 1897renamed Sheepbridge and Whittington Moor
18 June 1951renamed Sheepbridge
2 January 1967Station closes[1]

It was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 on what is known to railwaymen as the "New Road" to Sheffield. This bypassed the North Midland Railway's original line, which had avoided Sheffield due to the gradients involved and came to be known as the "Old Road".[2]

Between 1897 and 1957 it was known as Sheepbridge and Whittington Moor. It was only used for passengers, goods being dealt with at a depot on a nearby branch. The platforms were built over the highway, with timber waiting rooms without canopies. The brick built booking office was at road level on Station Road with footpaths to the platforms, that to the down line through a subway. It was closed in 1967. The booking office building still exists and is currently in use as a television repair shop.

After leaving Chesterfield the line diverged at Tapton Junction, Sheepbridge marking the beginning of the long 1 in 100 climb through Broomhouse Tunnel to Unstone

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Chesterfield Midland
Line and station open		   Midland Railway
Midland Main Line		   Unstone
Line open, station closed

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing


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