Daybrook railway station
Daybrook | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Daybrook, Gedling England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1876[1] | Opened as Bestwood and Arnold |
| 1 March 1876 | Renamed Daybrook for Arnold and Bestwood |
| 1 August 1876 | Renamed Daybrook |
| 4 April 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 June 1964[2] | Goods facilities withdrawn |
Daybrook railway station was a
Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension in 1875–6 and closed in 1960. The station also served the nearby town of Arnold
.
History
It was on the descent from Arno Vale towards Leen Valley Junction where the line from Annesley joined.[3] The line between Gedling and Carlton and Daybrook closed in 1960 because of mining subsidence in Mapperley Tunnel.[4]
Stationmasters
- Charles Frederick Pulford ca. 1877 - 1907[5]
- Thomas Peacock 1907 - 1928[6]
- J.F. House 1928 - 1929[7]
- F.M. Wright 1930 - 1936[8] (afterwards stationmaster at Peterborough)
- Joseph George Watts 1936? - 1944 (afterwards acting stationmaster at Kimberley)
- W.H. Arrand 1945 - ca. 1950 - ???? (formerly stationmaster at Arksey, Yorkshire)
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwell Forest | London and North Eastern Railway Leen Valley Line |
Gedling & Carlton | ||
| Basford North | (Derby) Friargate Line
|
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| Terminus | Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban Railway |
Sherwood |
Present day
The site is now occupied by retail and a section of trackbed is now a footpath.
References
- ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- ISBN 978-0951383407.
- ISBN 978-1-85895-253-6.
- ^ "Thirty years at Station-Master. Presentation to Mr. Pulford at Daybrook". Nottingham Journal. England. 23 August 1907. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Daybrook Stationmaster's Retirement". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 8 December 1928. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mr. J.F. House leaves for Oldham". West Bridgford Times & Echo. England. 3 January 1930. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mr. E.W. Carney succeeded by Mr F.M. Wright. Stationmaster at Daybrook". Peterborough Standard. England. 3 January 1936. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
52°59′42″N 1°08′25″W / 52.9949°N 1.1402°W
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