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When did rugby central station close?
1969
Rugby Central was a railway station serving Rugby in Warwickshire on the former Great Central Main Line which opened in 1899 and closed in 1969.
How long is the Great Central Walk rugby?
1.6 miles
Its closure in the 1960s was controversial. A small section of the line through Rugby is now used as a pathway for pedestrians and cyclists….Key Info.
| Location | Rugby |
|---|---|
| South walk length | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Maintained by | Rugby Borough Council, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust & Warwickshire Butterfly Conservation |
Where was Nottingham Victoria Station?
Station Name: NOTTINGHAM VICTORIA
| Date opened: | 24.5.1900 |
|---|---|
| Location: | On the east side of Milton Street. The station site is now occupied by the Victoria Shopping Centre |
| Company on opening: | Great Central & Great Northern Joint |
| Date closed to passengers: | 4.7.1967 |
| Date closed completely: | 4.7.1967 |
How did Bannockburn Ontario Railway get its name?
Bannockburn – Originally called Mumby’s Mills, named after William Mumby who built the first grist mill around 1860. It also had a saw mill and experienced a small gold rush in 1889. Nothing remains of this station which stood on “Station Road”, although one source claims it was moved to the main street of Deloro, east side.
When did the Central Ontario Railway start construction?
In 1881 the group purchased 70,000 acres of land for the mines, and transferred the deeds to the company. The group then petitioned the Ontario Legislature for the rights to rename the company and start construction northward, which was granted on 10 March 1882.
When did the Central Ontario Railway reach Marmora?
The line reached Marmora in 1882 and the newly formed Coe Hill in 1884. The first load of ore left the Coe Hill station on 2 June 1884,but when the samples reached Cleveland for analysis the results showed that the ore was too low grade to be useful for mining, leaving the company on the verge of bankruptcy.
Who are the three Mawson brothers on the Central Ontario Railway?
In reference to St. Ola Station, John Brett McGeachie wrote in 1988, “In 1885, the three Mawson brothers, John, Mark and Tom, who had emigrated from Yorkshire, joined the brushing gang, clearing the right-of-way to extend the Central Ontario Railway from Bannockburn to Coe Hill.