Stretton railway station

Stretton
Location
Place	Stretton
Area	District of North East Derbyshire
Grid reference	SK386614
Operations
Original company	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
15 April 1841	Station opened as Smithy Moor
1 November 1841	renamed Stretton
1 October 187	renamed Stretton for Ashover
11 September 1961	Station closed
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Stretton railway station was a railway station at Stretton, Derbyshire, England built by the North Midland Railway.

Stretton station was first opened in 1841 as Smithy Moor, a year after the line opened, but renamed in 1843. It is also called "Shelton" in the Railway Guide.

It was situated at the Derbyshire summit and the highest point of the line, after the stations at Ambergate and Wingfield, and just before the Clay Cross Tunnel.

A station on the Ashover Light Railway ( narrow gauge) from Ashover to Clay Cross was built adjoining it, and its passenger services were timed to connect with those on the North Midland.

This was mainly used to carry limestone and fluorspar to the Clay Cross Company works, but also supplied around 400 tons of ballast per week to the railway until the quarry closed in 1950.

The station closed on 11 September 1961. There are no visible remains.