Doe Hill railway station

Doe Hill railway station served the village of Stonebroom, Derbyshire, England, from 1862 to 1960 on the Erewash Valley Line.

History The station was opened on 1 May 1862 by the Midland Railway. It closed on 12 September 1960. The station building still survives.

On 12 February 1929, a head-on collision took place at the station. An express passenger train, hauled by Ex-LNWR Claughton Class 4-6-0 No. 5977, and a freight train, being hauled by LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0 No. 4491, collided due to a signalman’s error. 2 people were killed. 5977 was subsequently withdrawn from service 2 months after the accident, becoming the first Claughton to be scrapped.

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