Beighton railway station
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Beighton railway station lies where the line of the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway
(S&LJR) crosses Rotherham Road. It was built to serve the village of Beighton
, at the time within Derbyshire
but following changes in boundaries now within the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire
, England
.
The first station was on the North Midland Railway
(NMR) but was closed in 1843 and may have been little more than a halt.
The first section of line built by the S&LJR was between Sheffield and a junction with the NMR just south of Beighton. This was to enable a revenue earning service to Eckington to commence and give connections to North Midland trains.
A new station was provided at the junction and some way from the centre of population. At the first push to the south by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
(The Derbyshire Lines) the final station was rebuilt by the level crossing on Rotherham Road. It was opened on 1 November 1893 and closed exactly 61 years later.
In 1897 the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
brought in a branch from Langwith Junction at Shirebrook.
The original plan had been to join the MS&LR line into Sheffield Victoria but it was rebuffed, so a goods yard was built instead. When the Sheffield District Railway
was built, the LD&ECR obtained running rights along the Midland line to Treeton Junction and entered Sheffield by that route.
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway
The Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway was an early British railway company which opened in 1849 between Sheffield and Gainsborough and Lincoln...
(S&LJR) crosses Rotherham Road. It was built to serve the village of Beighton
Beighton
Beighton ward —which includes the districts of Beighton, Hackenthorpe, Owlthorpe, and Sothall—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the eastern part of the city, on the border with Rotherham and covers an area of 5.7 km2...
, at the time within Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
but following changes in boundaries now within the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
North Midland Railway
The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham and Leeds in 1840.At Derby it connected with the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
(NMR) but was closed in 1843 and may have been little more than a halt.
The first section of line built by the S&LJR was between Sheffield and a junction with the NMR just south of Beighton. This was to enable a revenue earning service to Eckington to commence and give connections to North Midland trains.
A new station was provided at the junction and some way from the centre of population. At the first push to the south by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
(The Derbyshire Lines) the final station was rebuilt by the level crossing on Rotherham Road. It was opened on 1 November 1893 and closed exactly 61 years later.
In 1897 the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway was a British railway company built toward the end of the era of British railway construction. It opened its line from Chesterfield to Lincoln in 1897....
brought in a branch from Langwith Junction at Shirebrook.
Shirebrook North railway station
Shirebrook North railway station was a former railway station in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in September 1955.It was originally called Langwith Junction, and gave this name to the...
The original plan had been to join the MS&LR line into Sheffield Victoria but it was rebuffed, so a goods yard was built instead. When the Sheffield District Railway
Sheffield District Railway
The Sheffield District Railway was a railway line in South Yorkshire, England with its main line running between Brightside Junction, on the Midland Railway's Sheffield to Rotherham line, and Treeton Junction, on the same company's Rotherham to Chesterfield line...
was built, the LD&ECR obtained running rights along the Midland line to Treeton Junction and entered Sheffield by that route.