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Wombwell Central railway station 
Summary
Wombwell Central railway station was a railway station situated on the South Yorkshire Railway company's line between Mexborough and Barnsley. The station lay between Wath Central and Stairfoot. The station was built to serve the mining town of Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and is situated on its northern edge.
Wombwell Central | |
|---|---|
 Site of the former station (2007) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wombwell, Barnsley England |
| Coordinates | 53°31′22″N 1°23′36″W / 53.5229°N 1.3932°W |
| Grid reference | SE403030 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1851 | opened |
| 29 June 1959 | closed for passengers |
| 6 January 1964 | closed for freight |
History edit
The original Wombwell railway station was opened by the South Yorkshire Railway in September 1851 and was replaced by a new structure in the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway's "Double Pavilion" style in the 1880s. It was closed when the Doncaster-to-Barnsley local passenger service was withdrawn on 29 June 1959.[1]
Accidents and incidents edit
- On 13 December 1911 a freight train ran away and was derailed at the station. Both locomotive crew were killed.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wath Central | BR Eastern Region Doncaster-Barnsley Line |
Stairfoot |
References edit
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 253. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Earnshaw, Alan (1993). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 8. Penryn: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-52-4.
External links edit
- Wombwell Central station on navigable 1947 O. S. map