Dodworth railway station
Encyclopedia
Dodworth railway station serves the village of Dodworth
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
, South Yorkshire
, England
. The station is 4.25 miles (6.8 km) west of Barnsley on the Penistone Line
between Huddersfield
and Sheffield.
Originally its immediate next stations were at Silkstone
and Summer Lane
. Summer Lane was not re-opened and nowadays the next station eastwards is Barnsley.
and opened on 1 July 1854, adjacent to the level crossing which, took the main Manchester road through the village. The crossing and the access to the local colliery was controlled from a signal box, of M.S. & L.R. hipped-roof design, set by the crossing and which was demolished by a derailment on 24 January 1955. The rebuilt box was a brick built, flat roofed affair.
The station was rebuilt by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
in the last quarter of the 19th century in their "Double Pavilion" style. This station was closed on 29 June 1959.
's plan for the line was to reopen the stations at Silkstone (actually at Silkstone Common
) and Dodworth. Dodworth was re-opened as a single platform station, with car parking facilities from the commencement of the new timetable in May 1989.
and Sheffield and two-hourly on Sundays.
Dodworth
Dodworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 5,742.-History:Dodworth is a former coal mining village with approximately 5,800 people The land occupying the former mine is now the Dodworth Business Park...
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. Its main town is Barnsley....
, 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...
. The station is 4.25 miles (6.8 km) west of Barnsley on the Penistone Line
Penistone Line
The Penistone Line is operated by Northern Rail in the West Yorkshire Metro/ Travel South Yorkshire area of northern England. It connects Huddersfield and Sheffield via Penistone and Barnsley, serving many rural communities...
between Huddersfield
Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.The station is managed by First TransPennine Express who provide trains between the North East, North and East Yorkshire, and Leeds to the east and Manchester Piccadilly and North West.It is also served by local...
and Sheffield.
Originally its immediate next stations were at Silkstone
Silkstone Common railway station
The present Silkstone Common railway station, which opened on 14 May 1983 serves the village of Silkstone Common, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England...
and Summer Lane
Summer Lane railway station
Summer Lane railway station was a railway station on the Barnsley to Penistone line situated some from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The station was opened by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and closed by British Railways on 29th June 1959...
. Summer Lane was not re-opened and nowadays the next station eastwards is Barnsley.
History
The present Dodworth station was opened on the site of the original, built by South Yorkshire RailwaySouth Yorkshire Railway
The South Yorkshire Railway was a railway company which was based in the south of the former West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its first section of line opened on 10 November 1849 between Swinton Junction and Doncaster...
and opened on 1 July 1854, adjacent to the level crossing which, took the main Manchester road through the village. The crossing and the access to the local colliery was controlled from a signal box, of M.S. & L.R. hipped-roof design, set by the crossing and which was demolished by a derailment on 24 January 1955. The rebuilt box was a brick built, flat roofed affair.
The station was rebuilt 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:...
in the last quarter of the 19th century in their "Double Pavilion" style. This station was closed on 29 June 1959.
New station
Part of the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport ExecutiveSouth Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for South Yorkshire in England. It is supervised by the South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority, which consists of representatives from the metropolitan boroughs of Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and...
's plan for the line was to reopen the stations at Silkstone (actually at Silkstone Common
Silkstone Common railway station
The present Silkstone Common railway station, which opened on 14 May 1983 serves the village of Silkstone Common, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England...
) and Dodworth. Dodworth was re-opened as a single platform station, with car parking facilities from the commencement of the new timetable in May 1989.
Services
On Mondays to Saturdays, trains operate hourly towards HuddersfieldHuddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.The station is managed by First TransPennine Express who provide trains between the North East, North and East Yorkshire, and Leeds to the east and Manchester Piccadilly and North West.It is also served by local...
and Sheffield and two-hourly on Sundays.