Long Eaton railway station

Long Eaton railway station serves the town of Long Eaton in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Midland Main Line and the Derby - Nottingham line 7.5mi south east of Derby. The station is managed by East Midlands Trains although CrossCountry also operate some services.HistoryThe line was originally opened by the Midland Counties Railway in 1839, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.Originally Sawley Junction, Long Eaton is the fourth station of that name. The original Long Eaton stations were further north.The first Sawley station was a mile out of the village on Sawley Lane, Breaston. First used in 1839, when the line opened, it was the third station from Nottingham. It was originally called Breaston, but the name was changed to avoid confusion with Beeston.This station at Sawley Junction opened in 1888 on Tamworth Road. Since another station had been opened not far away at Draycott in 1852, the original Sawley closed in 1930.