Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway Beighton Branch
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The Beighton Branch was a railway branch line built by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway (LD&ECR) in north eastern Derbyshire, England.
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The branch and its branches
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The line was a little over 12 miles long and ran from Langwith Junction in Derbyshire to Beighton Junction which is now in South Yorkshire.
Building started in 1892. The line opened in stages up to 1900.[1][2][3]
The branch was occasionally referred to as the "Sheffield Branch", but the name "Beighton Branch" stuck and was widely used.
A sparse and circuitous stopping passenger service used the route to connect Sheffield with Mansfield, this was withdrawn on the outbreak of World War II.
The line closed in stages:
- 1967, middle section closed and lifted
- 1974, southern end closed and lifted
- 1984, northern end closed and lifted, except for a short length at the very end, retained as a siding.
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Booth 2013, p. 35.
- ^ Dow 1971, pp. 157–171.
- ^ Cupit & Taylor 1984, pp. 6–15.
Sources
[edit]- Anderson, Paul; Cupit, Jack (2000). An Illustrated History of Mansfield's Railways. Clophill: Irwell Press. ISBN 1-903266-15-7.
- Booth, Chris (2013). The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway A pictorial view of the "Dukeries Route" and branches. Blurb. 06715029.
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [1922]. July 1922 Railway Guide. Newton Abbott: David & Charles.
- Cupit, J.; Taylor, W. (1984) [1966]. The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-302-8. OL19.
- Dow, George (1971) [1965]. Great Central, Volume 3 Faye sets the pace. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0263-0.
- Grainger, Ken (2002). Scenes from the past:43 Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central. Bredbury, Cheshire: Foxline Limited. ISBN 1870119-83-5.
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1987). The Midland Railway Around Nottinghamshire, Volume 1. Worksop: Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-05-3.
- Kaye, A.R. (1991). Great Central Railway North of Nottingham, Volume 2. Chesterfield: Terminus Publications. ISBN 0-946930-12-0.
- Kaye, A.R. (1988). North Midland and Peak District Railways in the Steam Age, Volume 2. Chesterfield: Lowlander Publications. ISBN 0-946930-09-0.
- Little, Lawson (1995). Langwith Junction, the Life and Times of a Railway Village. Newark: Vesper Publications. ISBN 0-9526171-0-2.
- Marsden, Michael (2004A) [1963-4]. Sheffield to Nottingham Marsden Rail 10. Birkenshaw, Bradford: Marsden Rail 2004. DVD10.
- Walker, Colin (1991). Eastern Region Steam Twilight, Part 2, North of Grantham. Llangollen: Pendyke Publications. ISBN 0-904318-14-1.