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Whittington railway station is a former railway station on the southern edge of New Whittington, Derbyshire, England. ==History== The original Whittington station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1861 to serve Old Whittington. The station was on the North Midland Railway's "Old Road" between Chesterfield and Rotherham Masborough. The line opened in 1840 and became very busy with coal and steel traffic with a number of new branches. In 1870 the Midland opened the "New Road" through Sheffield from Tapton Junction just north of Chesterfield, diverting passenger expresses away from the Old Road. The line through Whittington remained busy with local passengers, particularly with the rapidly expanding industry. The original station was replaced with a station further north in 1873. This 1873 station was the final Whittington station in the area. The buildings were constructed of timber, as was the signal box, with loops to each line. For a period around 1938 there was a wagon works nearby, with a small siding. The last regular passenger trains called on 4 February 1952, though it was used for excursions and special trains until 1967. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whittington railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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