Thorne (Old) railway station
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Thorne railway station was the second railway station built by the South Yorkshire Railway
to serve the town of Thorne, South Yorkshire
, England
. It was situated near the town centre on the first stage of the canal-side line to Keadby
, which was opened in September 1859. The new line left the original South Yorkshire Railway just prior to arriving at Thorne Waterside taking a right-handed junction towards the town centre. When the line opened this station was a the terminus of the line.
The canalside line fell out of use after new 'straightened' lines were opened in 1864, with a new station Thorne South
about a third of a mile to the south. Another station Thorne North
opened, to the north of the town centre, with the line to Hull in 1869.
South 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...
to serve the town of Thorne, 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...
. It was situated near the town centre on the first stage of the canal-side line to Keadby
Keadby railway station
The original Keadby railway station was the eastern-most terminus of the South Yorkshire Railway. The railway, which was extended from Thorne and opened in September 1859 was built without an Act of Parliament, as the railway company owned the canal alongside which they built the line.The station...
, which was opened in September 1859. The new line left the original South Yorkshire Railway just prior to arriving at Thorne Waterside taking a right-handed junction towards the town centre. When the line opened this station was a the terminus of the line.
The canalside line fell out of use after new 'straightened' lines were opened in 1864, with a new station Thorne South
Thorne South railway station
Thorne South railway station is one of two stations serving the ex mining town of Thorne in South Yorkshire, England. The station is north of Doncaster on the Doncaster to Cleethorpes line...
about a third of a mile to the south. Another station Thorne North
Thorne North railway station
Thorne North railway station is one of two stations serving the north of the town of Thorne in South Yorkshire, England. The station is north east of Doncaster on the Sheffield to Hull Line. The other station in the town is Thorne South for services towards Scunthorpe.-Service:Stopping services...
opened, to the north of the town centre, with the line to Hull in 1869.