Staincross and Mapplewell railway station
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Staincross and Mapplewell railway station was one of three stations built on the Barnsley Coal Railway
and opened when that line was completed in 1882. The station was situated adjacent to the main Wakefield road (A61
), slightly to the east of Staincross, on the edge of the present day Athersley estate. It was about 1 mile east of Mapplewell. The station was situated between Stairfoot
and Notton and Royston
.
The railway arrived in the area with the opening of the first section of the Barnsley Coal Railway but the stations were opened, with the completion of the line on 1 September 1882. Staincross and Mapplewell consisted of two flanking platforms with access from the road bridge.
The station was closed on 22 September 1930. It is referred to as Staincross for Mapplewell in the July 1922 issue of Bradshaw's Railway Guide.
Barnsley Coal Railway
The Barnsley Coal Railway was a short railway which, when fully opened, ran between Stairfoot Junction, on the Mexborough to Barnsley line of the South Yorkshire Railway and a triangular junction at Nostell on the West Riding and Grimsby line....
and opened when that line was completed in 1882. The station was situated adjacent to the main Wakefield road (A61
A61 road
The A61 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Derby to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. From Derby, it heads north via Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Harrogate and Ripon...
), slightly to the east of Staincross, on the edge of the present day Athersley estate. It was about 1 mile east of Mapplewell. The station was situated between Stairfoot
Stairfoot railway station
Stairfoot railway station was a railway station on the South Yorkshire Railway's main line between Mexborough and Barnsley. It was situated between Wombwell Central and Barnsley...
and Notton and Royston
Notton and Royston railway station
Notton and Royston railway station was a railway station that served the village of Royston, South Yorkshire, England. It was situated on the Barnsley Coal Railway between Staincross and Mapplewell and Ryhill....
.
The railway arrived in the area with the opening of the first section of the Barnsley Coal Railway but the stations were opened, with the completion of the line on 1 September 1882. Staincross and Mapplewell consisted of two flanking platforms with access from the road bridge.
The station was closed on 22 September 1930. It is referred to as Staincross for Mapplewell in the July 1922 issue of Bradshaw's Railway Guide.