Arksey railway station

Disused railway station in South Yorkshire, England

53°33′06″N 1°07′59″W / 53.551550°N 1.133150°W / 53.551550; -1.133150Grid referenceSE575064Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Northern RailwayPre-groupingGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates6 June 1848Station opens as StockbridgeDecember 1850Station renamed Arksey and StockbridgeSeptember 1854Station renamed Arksey5 August 1952Station closed for passengers7 December 1964Closed for goods

Arksey railway station, originally named Stockbridge and later Arksey and Stockbridge was a station which served the villages of Arksey and Stockbridge in the English county of South Yorkshire. It was served by trains on the main line between Doncaster and York.

History

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway and became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Eastern Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by British Railways on 5 August 1952.[1] It had two platforms, which were staggered across the level crossing at the station. The York-bound platform was south of the level crossing, and the Doncaster-bound platform was north of the crossing.[2]

The site today

Nothing is left of the station but trains still pass the site on the electrified East Coast Main Line.

References

  1. ^ Burgess, Neil (2014). The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding;The Central Section. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 83. ISBN 9781840336573.
  2. ^ Porter, Derek; Chapman, Stephen (1997). Railway Memories No. 10: Doncaster. Todmorden: Bellcode Books. p. 55. ISBN 1-871233-09-7.
  • R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • A. Jowett (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.

External links

  • Station on navigable O.S. map Station site is at centre of map
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Doncaster   Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Joan Croft Halt
Line open. Station closed
Doncaster   Great Northern Railway /
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Askern Branch Line 		  Askern
Line open. Station closed


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