Hemsworth railway station

Hemsworth
Site of the former station (2012)
General information
Location	Hemsworth, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°37′09″N1°20′52″W / 53.6193°N 1.3478°W / 53.6193; -1.3478
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 (1866-02-01)	Opened
6 November 1967 (1967-11-06)	Closed
Location

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