This Long Eaton railway station was built in 1847 for the Midland Railway.
History Situated on Nottingham Road, it opened in 1847 on the Erewash Valley Line. The station built by the Midland Counties Railway known as Long Eaton and opened in 1839 was renamed Long Eaton Junction.
It closed for passengers on 1 June 1863 when a new Long Eaton station opened on Station Road, but appears to have remained open for goods traffic for a few years afterwards.
Stationmasters John Chappell ca. 1851 Alfred William Button ca. 1857 Michael Pullan ca. 1861 – 1863 (afterwards station master at the new Long Eaton station) William H. Newton 1863–1864 (afterwards station master at the new Long Eaton station) Michael Pullan 1864 (transferred to Goods Dept) H. Milner 1864 - ca. 1867
See also Long Eaton railway station (Midland Counties Railway) Long Eaton railway station
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