Hemsworth railway station
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Hemsworth | |
|---|---|
,_Yorkshire_(Geograph_3471722).jpg) Site of the former station (2012) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hemsworth, West Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°37′09″N 1°20′52″W / 53.6193°N 1.3478°W |
| Grid reference | SE432138 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1866 | Opened |
| 6 November 1967 | Closed |
Hemsworth railway station served the town of Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1967 on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 February 1866 by the Great Northern Railway. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 6 November 1967.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 211. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Hemsworth railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall | Great Northern Railway West Riding and Grimsby Railway | Fitzwilliam | ||
| South Elmsall | Midland Railway West Riding and Grimsby Railway | Fitzwilliam | ||
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