Draycott & Breaston railway station (site), Derbyshire
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Draycott & Breaston railway station (site), Derbyshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 1 Apr 2022
Opened as "Draycott" in 1852 by the Midland Railway on the lines from Derby to Nottingham and Leicester, this station closed in 1966. View south east towards Sawley, Nottingham and Leicester. As Sawley station was so close (about a mile away - see Image), that closed in 1930. The name of this station became "Draycott and Breaston" in 1939.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.895447
Longitude
-1.331943