Where is Shirebrook North?

Where is Shirebrook North?

Shirebrook North railway station is a former railway station in Langwith Junction, Derbyshire, England.

Is shirebrook classed as Nottinghamshire?

Shirebrook lies just north-west of the Nottinghamshire border. Shirebrook falls within the district council of Bolsover, under the county council of Derbyshire.

Is Jason Statham from Shirebrook?

Jason Statham was born on 26 July 1967 in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, to Eileen (née Yates), a dancer, and Barry Statham, a street seller. His father also worked odd jobs as a house painter, coal miner, and singer in the Canary Islands.

Is shirebrook a good area?

Crime and Safety in Shirebrook The overall crime rate in Shirebrook in 2020 was 84 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Derbyshire’s overall crime rate, coming in 13% higher than the Derbyshire rate of 73 per 1,000 residents.

When did shirebrook pit open?

P15 – 1993 – Bob Bradley. Shirebrook colliery (North Derbyshire) sunk in 1895-1896 by the Shirebrook Colliery Co to the eastern edge of Shirebrook village about 4 miles North of Mansfield and 12 miles South East of Chesterfield, was closed on 7th May 1993 after 96 years.

When did Shirebrook train station become Shirebrook West?

It was opened in the second half of the 19 th century by Midland Railway, though it was quickly absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. In the ‘50s is was renamed as Shirebrook West (oddly, as it is located towards the east of town) before closing in the mid ‘60s after the Beeching Axe.

Is there a train from Nottingham to Shirebrook?

The station is on the Robin Hood Line, 21½ miles (35 km) north of Nottingham towards Worksop . Monday to Saturdays, there is generally an hourly service from Shirebrook eastbound towards Worksop and southbound to Mansfield and Nottingham.

When did Shirebrook Diesel Depot open in Nottinghamshire?

SHIREBROOK Diesel Depot officially opened in June 1965 as a new-build ‘running shed’ resulting from the BR’s Modernisation Plans. It was ideally placed to service the diesel locomotive fleet that worked the huge amount of local colliery traffic generated by the North Nottinghamshire coalfield.

How many diesel shunters are at Shirebrook steam shed?

As early as May 14, 1961, four diesel shunter locomotives were based at the steam shed, and by July 1962 a small number of Type 2 locos were also present. Lined up and ready to go in front of Shirebrook depot in September 1990 are seven Class 58 locos, with (from left to right) Nos. 58022/028/016/044 and 58035. COLOUR-RAIL

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