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The Castle Donington line also known as Weston On Trent Branch Railway is a railway line in Derbyshire, England, that runs between Stenson Junction in the west and Sheet Stores Junction in the east [1] (just north of Trent Junction). There are no passenger services that serve this line regularly but passenger services are occasionally routed ...
This is a route-map template for the Castle Donington line, a UK railway.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
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It has rail access from the Castle Donington line, road access from junction 24 of the M1 motorway, and lies immediately to the north of East Midlands Airport. It thus unites air, road, and rail freight in a central location. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Map of Cross Country network. The core Cross Country Route is between Bristol and York. The route is well connected, and aside from its own alignment it uses parts of the South Wales Main Line, Midland Main Line, Swinton–Doncaster line, and the East Coast Main Line. Major cities and towns served along the route include: Bristol; Cheltenham ...
It opened on 6 December 1869 as Castle Donington, when the Midland Railway opened the Weston, Castle Donington and Trent branch. [1] It was renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow on 13 June 1901 [2] before being closed to passengers on 21 September 1930. [3] It was closed to freight in 1967 and was demolished soon after.
Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line: GWR Birmingham to Wolverhampton 1972 (to passengers) August 1992 (to all traffic) Part reopened as part of the Jewellery Line. Part reopened as part of the West Midlands Metro: Bishops Castle Railway: Craven Arms to Bishops Castle 1935 Bishop's Stortford–Braintree branch line
The Donington Park motor circuit is close to the north and there is a left turn for Castle Donington, which is the former route. The road is dual carriageway for a short section and meets a roundabout. The route follows the southern edge of East Midlands Airport, along the former B5400 to Charnock Hill.