Melbourne | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Cycle_Route_6_approaching_Station_Road_Bridge_(geograph_2930670).jpg) Stone bridge crossing the site of Melbourne station. The branch's trackbed has become the Cloud Trail footpath. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kings Newton, South Derbyshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°49′44″N 1°24′54″W / 52.829°N 1.415°W |
| Grid reference | SK395260 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1868 | Station opened as terminus |
| 1874 | Line extended and Melbourne becomes through station |
| 22 September 1930 | Passenger service withdrawn |
| 1939 | Station becomes Melbourne Military Railway depot |
| 1945 | Line returned to LMS |
| 21 May 1980 | Line closed to freight traffic |
Melbourne railway station was a station at Kings Newton that served the adjacent town of Melbourne, Derbyshire, England.