Norton railway station (South Yorkshire)
Norton (South Yorkshire) railway station was a railway station to serve Norton, South Yorkshire, England. It was built by the Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway company on their line between Doncaster and Knottingley. The line and its stations were absorbed into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1847 when that company changed its name from the Manchester and Leeds Railway.
Norton (South Yorkshire) | |
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Norton, The level crossing and Old Station House in September 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Norton, Doncaster England |
| Coordinates | 53°37′55″N 1°09′45″W / 53.63205°N 1.16237°W |
| Grid reference | SE554153 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 June 1848 | Station opened |
| 10 March 1947 | Last train |
| 27 September 1948 | Official closure |
The station buildings were similar to those at Womersley and were described as "Swiss Cottage" style. They are a stone built construction with a clipped gable end.
At the grouping it passed to the LMS and British Railways on nationalisation. The station closed to passengers on 27 September 1948.[1] But the railway line is still open and now carries freight trains (mainly bulk coal) to and from the power stations at Drax, Ferrybridge & Eggborough, along with Grand Central's passenger services between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross since 23 May 2010.
As part of a report to Doncaster Borough Council in September 2008 the station site was to be protected for future use in a strategy for the railways in the borough, reopening being a distant possibility.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askern | London Midland and Scottish Railway Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Askern Branch Line | Womersley |
References edit
- ^ Body, G. (1988), PSL Field Guides – Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, ISBN 1-85260-072-1; p. 154
- ^ Report of Doncaster Borough Council on strategic rail routes for the future.