| Worthington | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Worthington, Leicestershire, North West Leicestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°47′06″N 1°23′49″W / 52.785°N 1.397°W / 52.785; -1.397 |
| Grid reference | SK40752095 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1869 | Station opened |
| 22 Sept 1930 | Passenger service withdrawn |
| 1939 | Line becomes Melbourne Military Railway |
| 1945 | Line returned to LMS |
| 21 May 1980 | Line closed to freight traffic |
Worthington railway station was a station at Worthington, Leicestershire, England.
History
The station opened on 1 October 1869 when the Midland Railway extended its Line from Melbourne. The line was further extended in 1874 from Worthington to Ashby de la Zouch.
In 1930 passenger services were withdrawn and the Midland's successor, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, was using the line only for freight services. During the Second World War the line became the Melbourne Military Railway. In 1945 the War Department returned the line and station to the LMS.
In 1980 British Railways closed the line and by the 1990s the track had been dismantled. National Cycle Route 6 now joins the trackbed at the site of the former station.
Stationmasters
- A. Nowell until 1872 (afterwards station master at Rainworth)
- John Mercer 1872 - 1874 (afterwards station master at Kirkby-in-Ashfield East)
- W. Wright 1874 - 1875
- Henry Kirk 1875 - 1881 (afterwards station master at Kingsbury)
- Edwin Allard 1881 - 1883
- J. Edwards 1883 - 1886
- G.F. Munns 1886
- S. Oughton 1886 - 1887 (afterwards station master at Ribblehead)
- E. Birkinshaw 1887 - 1891 (afterwards station master at Harvington)
- S. Hart 1891 - 1894 (formerly station master at Tonge and Breedon)
- G. Albutt 1894 - 1896 (formerly station master at Tonge and Breedon)
- Thomas Beighton 1896 - 1901 (afterwards station master at Thornton)
- J. Gaffertty 1901 - 1904 (afterwards station master at Denby)
- W.J. Lloyd 1904 - 1907
- G.H. Aewey 1907 - 1908
- Harry York 1908 - ca. 1911
- Arthur John Tilley ca. 1914 ca. 1925
- T.F. Houle 1932 - 1939 (afterwards station master at Hasland)
- A. Robinson from 1939 (formerly station master at Melbourne)
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby de la Zouch Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Melbourne line |
Tonge and Breedon Line and station closed |
References
- ^ "Midland Railway". Derby Mercury. England. 6 October 1869. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 280. 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 248. 1881. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 498. 1899. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- "New Stationmaster". 6 July 1939. England. 3 January 1874. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.