Editing Staveley, Derbyshire (section)

==Transport==
Staveley was formerly served by four railway stations on two separate lines.
*'''[[Staveley Central railway station|Staveley Central]]''' was on the [[Great Central Main Line]] and Chesterfield Loop. It opened in 1892 as "Staveley Town" until being renamed as "Staveley Central" in 1950. It closed to passengers in 1964 and to freight in the 1980s. The platforms survived until the 2000s when a road, "Ireland Close", was built through the site. Nothing remains of the station other than the bridge carrying the road over the former railway.<ref>{{cite web |title=Disused Stations: Staveley Central Station |url=http://disused-stations.org.uk/s/staveley_central/index.shtml |website=disused-stations.org.uk |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Looking North towards the site of Staveley central station (7670717562).jpg|thumb|Staveley Central station site in 2012, now under a road.]]

*'''[[Staveley Works railway station|Staveley Works]]''' was on the former [[Great Central Main Line]] and was the next stop north after Staveley Central. The station served the former Staveley Works. It opened in 1892 and closed in 1963. The platforms still survive although the site is now undeveloped land.<ref>{{cite web |title=Disused Stations: SB-Staveley Works Station |url=http://disused-stations.org.uk/s/staveley_works/index.shtml |website=disused-stations.org.uk |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Staveley Works Station.jpg|thumb|Platforms at the former Staveley Works station site]]

*'''[[Barrow Hill railway station|Barrow Hill]]''' was on the [[Doe Lea branch line]] from [[Chesterfield railway station|Chesterfield]] to [[Mansfield Woodhouse railway station|Mansfield Woodhouse]] and the Old Road line from Chesterfield to [[Rotherham railway station|Rotherham]]. The station opened in 1841 as "Staveley", only to then be renamed as "Barrow Hill and Staveley Works" in 1900 and finally renamed as "Barrow Hill" in 1951. It closed to passengers in 1954 and to all traffic in 1981. The site was cleared after closure and the line between Rotherham and Chesterfield still runs through the site. The Doe Lea Branch closed in the 1990s and the track has since been lifted. There have been proposals to reopen the station to serve the town of Staveley and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite news |title=Step forward for plans to reopen Barrow Hill Line from Chesterfield to Sheffield, through North Derbyshire |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/transport/step-forward-for-plans-to-reopen-barrow-hill-line-near-chesterfield-3178590 |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=www.thestar.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Plan to reopen Barrow Hill rail line enters next stage |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/politics/plan-reopen-barrow-hill-rail-line-enters-next-stage-3050410 |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Plan to bring back passenger trains for Derbyshire villages |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/plan-bring-back-passenger-trains-5333674 |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=DerbyshireLive |date=25 April 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Barrow Hill (for Staveley Works) Station - geograph.org.uk - 1766000.jpg|thumb|The station in 1961]]

*'''[[Staveley Town railway station|Staveley Town]]''' was on the former Doe Lea and [[Midland Railway Clowne Branch|Clowne branch]] lines which connected the town to nearby towns of [[Bolsover]] and [[Clowne]]. The station opened in 1888 as "Netherthorpe" with the opening of the Clowne Branch Line. The line to Mansfield Woodhouse was then opened in 1890 and the station was renamed "Netherthorpe for Staveley Town" in 1893. The station was then finally renamed "Staveley Town" in 1900. The Doe Lea Branch closed to passengers in 1930 and the station was served by services on the Clowne Branch only until 1952. The station was demolished and the line was still in use until the 1990s when the branch lines were closed to both [[Creswell railway station|Creswell]] and [[Bolsover Castle railway station|Bolsover]] and Mansfield Woodhouse (after 1974). The site is now an unmarked footpath and there have been proposals to reuse this section of the railway for a possible Chesterfield to Rotherham line.<ref>{{cite news |title=These 'lost' stations on historic Chesterfield to Sheffield railway could reopen as campaign gathers momentum |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/these-lost-stations-historic-chesterfield-sheffield-railway-could-reopen-campaign-gathers-momentum-2971940 |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Staveley Developments and Regeneration - Chesterfield |url=https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/developments/staveley/ |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=Destination Chesterfield}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Disused Stations: Staveley Town Station |url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/staveley_town/index.shtml |website=www.disused-stations.org.uk |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Staveley Town (3574445088).jpg|thumb|Staveley Town in 1956]]

=== Proposed Bypass ===
A road bypass of Staveley and Brimington has been proposed since 1927.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lee4ned.com/campaigns/tackling-congestion-and-improving-roads|title=Tackling congestion and improving roads|website=Lee Rowley|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> When the [[A61 road|A61]] Rother Way (also known as the Chesterfield Bypass) was constructed in the 1980s, a short dual carriageway spur was constructed over the River Rother and the Canal, terminating at a large roundabout which has an access road to a supermarket and the single carriageway [[A619 (road)|A619]] continuing to Brimington. The dual carriageway was planned to continue, heading northwards through Wheeldon Mill Greyhound Stadium (since demolished) before crossing the Canal twice and following the course of the Rother through Staveley Works. There would have likely been a grade separated junction between Mill Green and Hall Lane to serve the town and the nearby village of Barrow Hill. Then the dual carriageway would have curved eastward and run north of [[Mastin Moor]], connecting to Junction 30 of the [[M1 motorway|M1]] at [[Barlborough]]. The plans caused controversy as the crossing of the Canal would have divided it into five linear ponds, and a petition put a halt to the bypass plans, but not before digging of a cutting had commenced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.2653301,-1.4075704,251m/data=!3m1!1e3|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref>

In 2009, the [[A6192 road|A6192]] Ireland Close was built, connecting a small roundabout on Hall Lane to several more roundabouts near Poolsbrook, then to Junction 29A.

As part of regeneration proposals for Staveley Works, there is a 'spine road' proposed to run from the superstore roundabout off Rother Way to Hall Lane. However it is planned to be low speed single carriageway with several roundabouts or signal controlled junctions, which may create even more congestion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/site-elements/documents/pdf/transport-roads/transport-plans/transport-funding-bids/staveley-regeneration-route-phase-one-bid.pdf|title=Staveley Regeneration Route|date=29 July 2019|access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>

In July 2019, the MP for [[North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North East Derbyshire]], [[Lee Rowley]], gained support for a proper Staveley Bypass from the government.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Norcliffe|first=Liam|url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/north-east-derbyshire-mp-gains-support-for-staveley-bypass-project-1-9899034|title=North East Derbyshire MP gains support for Staveley bypass project|work=Derbyshire Times|date=25 July 2019|access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>