Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station
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Bolton-upon-Dearne  | |
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| Location | Bolton upon Dearne, Barnsley England |
| Coordinates | 53°31′08″N 1°18′42″W / 53.51880°N 1.31156°WCoordinates: 53°31′08″N 1°18′42″W / 53.51880°N 1.31156°W |
| Grid reference | SE457026 |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Transit authority | Travel South Yorkshire |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BTD |
| Fare zone | Barnsley |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1879 | Opened as Hickleton |
| 1 November 1879 | Renamed Bolton-on-Dearne |
| 15 January 1924 | Renamed Bolton-on-Dearne for Goldthorpe |
| 12 June 1961 | Renamed Bolton-on-Dearne |
| 3 April 2008 | Renamed Bolton-upon-Dearne |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  75,196 |
| 2016/17 | 74,764 |
| 2017/18 |  75,170 |
| 2018/19 | 69,520 |
| 2019/20 | 75,644 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station serves the village of Bolton upon Dearne in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line 13 miles (21 km) north of Sheffield railway station.
History[]
Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station was opened by the Swinton and Knottingley Railway on 1 July 1879, and was originally named . The station was renamed as Bolton-on-Dearne on 1 November 1879. The name was altered again on 15 January 1924 to become 'Bolton-on-Dearne For Goldthorpe', before reverting to 'Bolton-on-Dearne' on 12 June 1961. It was renamed Bolton-upon-Dearne on 3 April 2008.[1]
The station was reported[where?] as being in the worst condition of any in South Yorkshire[citation needed] and the Passenger Transport Executive earmarked improvements to bring it up to a decent standard. Work to renew platforms (increase height, resurface), provide new waiting shelters and lighting was completed in November 2007.[2] A new footbridge was opened in April 2010.[3]
Service[]
Monday to Saturday there is an hourly service to Sheffield southbound and to Leeds via Wakefield Westgate northbound. Sundays there is also an hourly service in each direction.[4]
References[]
- ^ Quick, Michael (February 2012). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology - 2nd supplement (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Railway station to get facelift". BBC News. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Railwayman remembered at bridge". Sheffield Star. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 31
External links[]
- Train times and station information for Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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Swinton | Northern Wakefield Line |
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