Hemsworth railway station

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Hemsworth
Hemsworth railway station (site), Yorkshire (Geograph 3471722).jpg
Site of the former station (2012)
LocationHemsworth, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°37′09″N 1°20′52″W / 53.6193°N 1.3478°W / 53.6193; -1.3478Coordinates: 53°37′09″N 1°20′52″W / 53.6193°N 1.3478°W / 53.6193; -1.3478
Grid referenceSE432138
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 February 1866 (1866-02-01)Opened
6 November 1967 (1967-11-06)Closed

Hemsworth railway station served the town of Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1967 on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway.

History[]

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[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 211. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Hemsworth railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

External links[]

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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