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Leen Valley Extension Railway

Hob Uid: 316103
Location :
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Ashfield, Bolsover
Shirebrook, Langwith, Pleasley, Ault Hucknall
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK5200068000
Summary : The Leen Valley Extension was constructed by the Great Northern Railway to exploit the coalfield North of Mansfield, and opened in 1897 as a miner's railway from Kirby-in Ashfield to Tevershall. In 1898 it was extended Northwards from Skegby to Langwith to give access to Chesterfield. The line closed in 1968 and was dismantled.
More information : (SK 500582 - 529685) Course of old railway (NAT). (1)

Leen Valley Extension (NAT). (2)

The Great Northern Railway's Leen Valley Extension from Kirkby South Junction (SK 495554) to Shirebrook North (SK 527687), known as Langwith Junction until 1924, was opened in stages, and was completed on the 1st November, 1901. The Bill, passed in 1892, was in opposition to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, whose Bill was unsuccessful. Passenger services reached Skegby (SK 495612) on 4th April, 1898, and Shirebrook South (SK 521673) on 1st November, 1901, but not to Shirebrook North until 1925. They were withdrawn on 14th September, 1931, although reinstated for a short period in 1956. Goods traffic ended in 1968. (3)
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Source details : OS 1:50 000 1973
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Source details : OS 6" 1914-38
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Vol(s) : vol.9
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Opened 1897-1898
Monument End Date : 1898
Monument Start Date : 1897
Monument Type : Railway
Evidence : Earthwork
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Closed 1968
Monument End Date : 1968
Monument Start Date : 1968
Monument Type : Railway
Evidence : Earthwork
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External Cross Reference Number : SK 46 SE 12
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