When did Trent station close?
January 1, 1968
Trent Station, which closed on January 1, 1968, was a Victorian masterpiece of Midland Gothic architecture standing at the interchange of five main railway routes serving Nottingham, London, Birmingham, Derby and Chesterfield.
Where was trent station?
Trent railway station was situated near Long Eaton in Derbyshire at the junction of the Midland Railway line from London to Derby and Nottingham. It was unusual in that it did not serve any community, being simply an interchange.
What is the name of the place where train stopped?
train station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility or area where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both.
Why do trains stop and go backwards?
Back and forth movements of trains usually means the train is being switched by changing the location of certain cars within the train or into or out of different tracks in a rail yard. It also could be for the purpose of building an outbound train, or breaking up an inbound train at a classification or storage yard.
When did the Sawley Junction railway station open?
This station at Sawley Junction opened in 1888 on Tamworth Road. Since another station had been opened not far away at Draycott in 1852, the original Sawley closed in 1930.
Where is Long Eaton railway station in Derbyshire?
Long Eaton railway station (originally Sawley Junction pre 1968) serves the town of Long Eaton in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Midland Main Line and the Derby – Nottingham line 120 miles 28 chains (193.7 km) north of London St Pancras.
When was the Harrington Bridge in Sawley built?
The Sawley Ferry was seen to be inadequate and inconvenient for the growing traffic, and in 1790 the Harrington bridge was built in stone. It was replaced by the present cast-iron structure in 1905. The east to west Nottingham to Derby railway line was opened in 1839.
When did old Sawley become a Urban District?
Eventually, in 1934, Old Sawley itself was incorporated into the Long Eaton urban district, though much of the field land went to Breaston and the South-east Derbyshire rural district. Sawley, apart from the area on higher ground around the parish church, has always suffered from periodic flooding. In the 20th century Sawley was flooded in 1932