Attenborough Railway Station

Attenborough railway station serves Attenborough in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.

It was built as a halt known as Attenborough Gate in 1856 on the Midland Counties Railway line from Nottingham to Derby which had opened in 1839. The station opened next to a level crossing and tickets were bought from the crossing keeper.

The station on the present site was built by the Midland Railway in 1864; the Gate suffix was dropped and the name became Attenborough.

During World War I that station had its platforms extended as it was used as an interchange for soldiers heading for Chetwynd Barracks.

In April 1937 the station was renamed Chilwell, but this change was reverted in September 1937.

The signal box survived until at least 1976 but is now demolished.

It is an unstaffed station having lost its station buildings and staff in the early 1990s. Following a rebuild of the platforms in 2005 the station has no architectural remains from any earlier station except parts of the footbridge.

The footbridge was replaced in 2007 receiving a new steel deck and stairways. The blue brick towers, which support the bridge, were retained.

East Midlands Trains Mainline services from Leeds, Sheffield and London run through at high speed, but do not stop. Interchange with Mainline services can be made at Derby and Nottingham.

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