Sandall railway station

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Sandall
General information
Location Kirk Sandall, South Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°33′57″N1°04′55″W / 53.5659°N 1.082°W / 53.5659; -1.082
Grid reference SE608080
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company South Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
April 1857 (1857-04)Opened
September 1859 (1859-09)Closed

Sandall railway station served the suburb of Kirk Sandall, South Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1859 on the Doncaster to Thorne section of the South Yorkshire Railway.

History

The station was opened in April 1857 by the South Yorkshire Railway. It was only open on Saturdays. It was a very short-lived station, only being open for two years before closing in September 1859. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 378. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 205. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus  South Yorkshire Railway   Barnby Dun
Line and station closed