Castle Donington and Shardlow railway station served the market town of Castle Donington, Leicestershire and the village of Shardlow, Derbyshire.

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Castle Donington and Shardlow
Site of the station
General information
Location	Derbyshire England
Coordinates	52.8526°N 1.3341°W / 52.8526; -1.3341
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 December 1869	Station opens as Castle Donington
circa 1901	renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow
21 September 1930	closed for passengers
1967	closed for goods

History

It opened on 6 December 1869 as Castle Donington, when the Midland Railway opened the Weston, Castle Donington and Trent branch.[1]

It was renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow on 13 June 1901[2] before being closed to passengers on 21 September 1930.[3] It was closed to freight in 1967 and was demolished soon after.

The station, located just to the east of the present day station road bridge in Castle Donington, comprised two platforms with a small building on the south side and a small shelter on the north side. There were also some sidings, a small building for loading and unloading of freight and a signal box. A former inn by Station Road bridge was converted for use as the Station Master's house.

Stationmasters

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