Finningley railway station
Encyclopedia
Finningley railway station was a railway station built to serve the villages of Finningley
and Blaxton
, South Yorkshire
, England
.
). The second station, still in South Yorkshire, was on the east of the level crossing, some 2 miles (3 km) west of the county boundary. It was located on the Doncaster to Lincoln Line
approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) from RAF Finningley
(now Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport). Although the station closed to passengers on 11 September 1961 it was opened specially for trains from Doncaster to the Finningley Air Show in the early 1960s and on one occasion to serve the Royal Train
when H.M. The Queen visited the Royal Air Force airfield.
, which remains in use to operate the adjacent level crossing
.
Planning permission for a new station slightly further north to serve the airport has recently been granted by Doncaster Council and discussions regarding station design and service levels are currently taking place between the local authority, Network Rail
and the various TOCs with a view to opening the new station in 2012.
Former Services
Finningley
Finningley is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of Nottinghamshire, Finningley lies along the A614 road, about six miles from the centre of Doncaster, at , and at an elevation of around seven metres above sea...
and Blaxton
Blaxton
Blaxton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster , on the border with Lincolnshire. It lies to the north of Finningley, on the A614 road, and is located at approximately 53° 29' 30" North, 0° 59' West, at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level...
, 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...
.
History
The first railway station to be built was some 500 yards (457.2 m) to the west of the level crossing on the main Bawtry to Thorne road (A614A614 road
The A614 is a main road in England running through the counties of Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.Beginning at Redhill, near Calverton in Nottinghamshire at a roundabout with the A60, the road meets the A6097 at a junction which looks like a roundabout but...
). The second station, still in South Yorkshire, was on the east of the level crossing, some 2 miles (3 km) west of the county boundary. It was located on the Doncaster to Lincoln Line
Doncaster to Lincoln Line
The Doncaster to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from Doncaster south east to Lincoln.Services on the line are provided by East Midlands Trains and Northern Rail, with a few continuing through Lincoln to the Peterborough to Lincoln Line.The towns and villages served by the route...
approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) from RAF Finningley
RAF Finningley
RAF Finningley is a former Royal Air Force station at Finningley, South Yorkshire, partly within the traditional county boundaries of Nottinghamshire and partly in the West Riding of Yorkshire, now wholly within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster....
(now Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport). Although the station closed to passengers on 11 September 1961 it was opened specially for trains from Doncaster to the Finningley Air Show in the early 1960s and on one occasion to serve the Royal Train
Royal Train
A royal train is a set of carriages dedicated for the use of the monarch or other members of that particular royal family. Most monarchies with a railway system employ a set of royal carriages.-Australia:...
when H.M. The Queen visited the Royal Air Force airfield.
Future
Nowadays only the now derelict platforms remain, along with the former station buildings (which are now a private residence) and the signal boxSignal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
, which remains in use to operate the adjacent level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
.
Planning permission for a new station slightly further north to serve the airport has recently been granted by Doncaster Council and discussions regarding station design and service levels are currently taking place between the local authority, Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
and the various TOCs with a view to opening the new station in 2012.