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Wingfield railway station served a rural area of Derbyshire, England between 1840 and 1967.

Wingfield
Wingfield railway station
General information
Location	South Wingfield, Borough of Amber Valley England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	LMS British Railways
Key dates
11 May 1840	Station opened
1 December 1848	renamed Wingfield (Alfreton) then Wingfield for Alfreton
11 May 1862	renamed Wingfield
2 January 1967	Station closed[1]

History

It was built by the North Midland Railway (NMR) on its line between Derby and Leeds, close to the road between South Wingfield and Oakerthorpe. The station closed in 1967 and the buildings, by Francis Thompson,[2] still stand but are in derelict condition. The line is still in use as part of the Midland Main Line. Thompson designed 13 stations on the NMR, of which Wingfield is the only one to survive as-built.[3]

Current status

The empty station building and paved forecourt are Grade II* listed due to being one of the earliest surviving railway station buildings, and the only surviving example from the opening of the line.[4] However, it has been listed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register for some years as being in a 'very bad' state.[5][6] In May 2018, the station was compulsorily purchased by Amber Valley Borough Council, due to neglect by its owner.[7] A March 2017 Repairs Notice, served by the council with the support of Historic England, had not been acted upon.

In November 2019, the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT) announced that it would be taking over the ownership from the council, following the receipt of lottery funding.[8] The trust is restoring the building with the aim of finding new uses and plans to hold living history events and open days.[9]

In times past this area was important for coal mining, at Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, with a branch to Shirland.[10][11]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Ambergate Line open, station open		North Midland Railway Derby to Leeds line		Smithy Moor Line open, station closed
Ambergate Line open, station open		Midland Railway Derby to Leeds line		Stretton Line open, station closed

References

External links

• Heritage at Risk Register: Wingfield+Station

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