NewsgallerySwadlincote fire station progressionSwadlincote fire station progressionBookmarkShareNewsByHelen KreftSenior reporter15:34, 3 JUL 2018Updated10:58, 1 NOV 2018The original fire station as the famous tower was taken down1 of 25Swadlincote fire station2 of 25Swadlincote Fire Station in all its glory3 of 25It has been demolished to make way for the new community fire station4 of 25The station's famous red doors are no more5 of 25Swadlincote Fire Station has now been demolished6 of 25The fire station has stood in Civic Way since 19527 of 25Bulldozers were on site (Image: Trinity Mirror)8 of 25It will make way for a £3 million hub9 of 25It once stood in Civic Way10 of 25Swadlincote Fire Station demolition11 of 25The famous tower in the background12 of 25Just the training tower remains13 of 25Swadlincote Fire Station has now been demolished14 of 25Picture: Simon Deacon Swadlincote Fire Station has now gone altogether15 of 25Just bricks remain16 of 25Demolition started on Wednesday, February 717 of 25A new community hub will be built in his place18 of 25These images show how the new fire community hub will look19 of 25The right hand side of the station was the first to go (Image: John Baumgartner)20 of 25Swadlincote fire station has been torn down (Image: John Baumgartner)21 of 25Swadlincote fire station progression (Image: Helen Kreft)22 of 25The skeleton of the new station has been revealed (Image: Helen Kreft)23 of 25It will also house the ambulance service (Image: Helen Kreft)24 of 25Swadlincote's new fire station under construction (Image: Helen Kreft)25 of 25