Boughton railway station (Nottinghamshire)
| Boughton | |
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| Location | |
| Area | Derbyshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | LD&ECR |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways |
| History | |
| 8 March 1897 | Opened |
| 19 September 1955 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Boughton railway station is a former railway station in Boughton, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955.
The line was notable in that it crossed a series of ridges between river valleys and from Ollerton it climbed at around 1 in 150 to Boughton as it crossed a ridge before the valley of the River Trent.
The Wigan Coal and Iron Company intended to open a new colliery at Bevercotes and the LD&ECR obtained powers to build a branch from Boughton sidings. It did not materialise and for many years the branch terminated at a set of buffers in the countryside. The colliery was finally opened in 1965 and the stub of line finally came into use. Nearby a connection was made during World War II to serve Boughton Ordnance Depot.[2]
From Boughton, the line descended to Tuxford.[3]
It should not be confused with Boughton railway station on the Northampton & Lamport Railway.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollerton | British Rail | Tuxford Central | ||
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Coordinates: 53°12′14″N 0°58′12″W / 53.20397°N 0.97000°W
