Chaddesden Railway Sidings

Derelict industrial rail siding showing old platform and warehouse at the disused galong railway station australia circa 2016 a siding in rail terminology is a low speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur.

Chaddesden railway sidings.

Chaddesden also known locally as chad is a large residential suburb of derby united kingdom historically a separate village centred on chaddesden hall and the 14th century st mary s church the area was significantly expanded by 20th century housing developments and was incorporated into derby in 1968. Nearby stations derby derby junction mcr derby london road bdjr nottingham road spondon derby friargate peartree breadsall sinfin north markeaton park sinfin central borrowash 2nd borrowash 1st little eaton chellaston and swarkstone. Treloar s hospital siding. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end.

Chaddesden is used to stable the 7 car loram rail grinder trains and dcr also use the sidings. Dbs had also inquired into using a siding here for the loading of scrap trains but this seems to have gone quiet. Retired footplateman john weston of breedon on the hill was inspired to write to bygones after seeing the name hargate in print. Justin terry foulger railway photography 56311 working 6z34 totton yard to derby chaddesden sidings passes basingstoke 22 08 14 done.

The station was a stop on the basingstoke and alton light railway until its closure in 1932. You can perhaps guess that there must be a railway connection somewhere. When i first came to derbyshire as a young adolescent in the mid 1960 s chaddesden sidings was still an important strategic location on britain s rail map. Justin terry foulger railway photography by.

My older pal mick horobin now of many decades lived on the eastern edge of chaddesden in what was then the last house by the fields on nottingham road as cherry tree hill and chaddesden met spondon at the raynesway. Cliddesden railway station was a railway station in the village of cliddesden hampshire uk. But there is no station of that name no goods yard or sidings. Other railway and industry locations derby mpd derby south junction derby etches.

Often there was movement between the sites until the locos were removed to their final destination which was either.