Hemsworth and South Kirkby railway station

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Hemsworth and South Kirkby
General information
Location Hemsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire
South Kirkby, West Riding of Yorkshire
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1891 (1891-07-01)Opened
1 January 1932 (1932-01-01)Closed

Hemsworth and South Kirkby railway station served the towns of Hemsworth and South Kirkby, in the historical county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1891 to 1932 on the Hull and Barnsley Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 July 1891 by the Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company. It closed on 1 January 1932 [1] but an excursion ran on 14 October 1933 for Hull Civic Week. This ran every October until 1939. [2]

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 118. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 223. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Upton and North Elmsall
Line and station closed
  Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company   Cudworth (NMR platform)
Line and station closed
53°36′16″N1°20′30″W / 53.6044°N 1.3417°W / 53.6044; -1.3417