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Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway

January 01, 1970

The Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway was an early British railway company. The company obtained an act in 1846 for 26 miles of railway, with a main section from Wakefield to Doncaster via Barnsley.

Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
WebsiteOfficial website
Service
TypePassenger rail
SystemStandard-gauge railway
Services
  • Horbury (Wakefield) to Barnsley section
  • Barnsley to Sheffield
History
Opened1846
Closed1858
Technical
Line length26 miles (as 1846)
Track length26 miles (as 1846)

The section south of Barnsley became the property of the South Yorkshire, Doncaster & Goole Railway Company c. 1851, and the northern section was amalgamated into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway c. 1858, after which the original company was dissolved.

History edit

The Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway (SRBWH&GR) applied to Parliament in the 1845/6 session for a railway line. The main line was to begin from junctions with the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway near Brightside and Kimberworth roughly halfway between Sheffield and Rotherham, past Ecclesfield and Tankersley to Barnsley, then past Darton to a junction with the Manchester and Leeds Railway east of Horbury. There were also proposed several branches and deviations of the main line, with junctions to several already established railways, including the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway near Brightside; the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway near Penistone; two junctions to the North Midland Railway near Cudworth and Carlton; and the Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway near Featherstone.[n 1] The purpose of the railway was to serve the populous regions of West Yorkshire, and to transport minerals (coal) extracted in the Barnsley, Silkstone, and Chapeltown regions.[1]

The Act was originally supported by the Manchester and Leeds Railway (M&LR), who were to provide half the capital for the line, as well as work the railway for 40% of net profit; during the passage of the Bill through Parliament agreement was reached that a rival company, the South Yorkshire Coal Railway and Canal Company would take control of the line south of Barnsley, and the LYR the portion north, with each company having running powers over the Silkstone and Dodworth branches. The split in capital apportioned to the construction of the line was £450,000 for the northern part and £350,000 for the southern part. The M&LR withdrew from the capital subscription arrangements, and instead agreed to take a lease on the line.[1]

The company obtained an Act on 7 August 1846,[n 2] allowing a share capital of £800,000 and permitting raising money by loans of up to £266,000,[2] with railway of 27 miles (43 km) authorised,[3] of lines of total length 50 miles (80 km) submitted.[1]

Horbury (Wakefield) to Barnsley section edit

On 9 September 1846 the M&LR company shareholders agreed to lease, and potentially purchase the line, as permitted in the 1846 Act.[4]

The M&LR (after 1847 the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, L&YR) obtained the line, north of Barnsley (see also Barnsley railway station) running to Horbury Junction southwest of Wakefield.[5] The line was leased at 5% on £260,000 plus receipt of half the calculated net profits.[6]

As built the line was single track, excluding at the junction at the Horbury end, and was 8 miles 62 chains (14.1 km) in length; the line was declared fit for use on 26 December 1849,[7] and was handed to the L&YR on 31 December 1849.[8] The line was doubled by 1855.[9]

The merger of the section of the line leased to the Manchester and Leeds into that company was permitted by the Lancashire & Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railways Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 143), with the Barnsley company shares converted into £260,050 of L&YR 'Barnsley stock', after which the SRBWG&GR was dissolved.[10][n 3]

As part of the L&YR (and under the LMS) the line was known as the 'Barnsley branch', with the junction to L&YR (Manchester & Normanton Line) known as Horbury Junction. Around 1900 a chord was constructed at the northern end ("Horbury and Crigglestone loop"), creating a large triangle junction. Railway works were established at the junction c. 1870 (see Charles Roberts and Co.).[11]

As of 2006 the line is still extant and in use.[12]

Barnsley to Sheffield section edit

At a meeting held on 5 October 1846, it was recited that it had now been agreed to lease one portion of the line to the Manchester & Leeds Company and another portion to the South Yorkshire, Doncaster & Goole Railway Company (SYD&GR).[13][1]

In the parliamentary session of 1846/7 the company sought permission to deviate and abandon parts of the line permitted by the 1846 Act, as well as allowing the lease or sale of the line south of Barnsley to the South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Railway Company.[n 4] At the same time the SYD&GR was seeking an act to allow its incorporation, acquire the SRBWH&GR, make new lines, and acquire the River Dun Navigation and Dearne and Dove Canal.[2][n 5] The Act enabling the takeover or lease of the railway was passed as the "South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Railway Act, 1847", creating the named company with capital of £750,000 and power to raise money through loans up to £250,000.[n 6][14]

In 1850 the company applied to make a deviation of, and abandon part of the original main line of 1846 between Ecclesfield and Silkstone,[n 7] passed in 1851.[n 8]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway.", London Gazette (20533): 4177–4179
  2. ^ Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 354); An Act for making certain Lines of Railway in the West Riding of York, to be called "The Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway."
  3. ^ "Lancashire, and Yorkshire, and East Lancashire Railway Companies. (Amalgamation; Amendment of Acts; Abandonment of East Lancashire Branch to the Burscough and Southport Railway; Arrangements with Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway Company.)", London Gazette (22065): 3954–3955, 20 November 1857
  4. ^ "Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway. (Partial alteration of Levels, and Abandonment Extension Lines, and Leasing or Sale of Lines.)", London Gazette (20668): 4791–4793, 19 November 1846
  5. ^ "South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway between Penistone, Barnsley, Elsecar, Rotherham, and Doncaster.—Purchase of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway, and of Dun Navigation, and Dearne and Dove Canal.", London Gazette (20662): 4142–4144
  6. ^ South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Railway Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 291); An Act for making several Lines of Railway between Penistone, Barnsley, Elsecar, and Doncaster, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to be called "The South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway;" and for authorizing the Purchase of Part of the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway, and of the Dun Navigation and Dearne and Dove Canal.
  7. ^ "Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway. (Deviation between Sheffield and Barnsley, and Amendment of Act.)", London Gazette (21155): 3073
  8. ^ Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway Deviation and Amendment Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 46); An Act to authorize Deviations of the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway between Sheffield and Barnsley; and to amend the Acts relating to the said Railway.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Herapath 1846, pp. 1286–1287, No.383, 10 Oct 1846, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway
  2. ^ a b "REPORT of the Commissioners of Railways on certain Railway Bills comprised in Groups Nos. 31 and 32", House of Commons Papers, vol. 31, pp. 1–2, 31 May 1847
  3. ^ Scrivenor 1849, pp. 531–532.
  4. ^ Herapath 1846, p. 1182, No.379, 12 September 1846, Manchester and Leeds Railway.
  5. ^ Broadbridge 2006, pp. 28–29.
  6. ^ Scrivenor 1849, p. 351.
  7. ^ Report of the Commissioners of railways, 1849, Appendix No. 48, p.78
  8. ^ "Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole", Railway Intelligence (2): 28, March 1850
  9. ^ Broadbridge 2006, p. 34.
  10. ^ "Lancashire and Yorkshire", Railway Intelligence, 10: 83, January 1859
  11. ^ Ordnance Survey. Sheets 248SW, 262NW, 262SW, 274NW, 274NE
  12. ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25000 2006
  13. ^ RAIL 612.
  14. ^ Scrivenor 1849, pp. 528–529.

Sources edit

  • Broadbridge, Seymour, ed. (2006) [1969], Studies in Railway Expansion and the Capital Market in England: 1825–1873
  • (RAIL 612) Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Railway Company, The National Archives; Open Government Licence v2.0
  • Scrivenor, Harry (1849), The Railways of the United Kingdom, Statistically Considered ..
  • Herapath's Railway Journal, vol. 8, July–December 1846

External links edit

  • Historic England. "Barnsley branch railway (1374519)". Research records (formerly PastScape).

January 01, 1970
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The Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway was an early British railway company The company obtained an act in 1846 for 26 miles of railway with a main section from Wakefield to Doncaster via Barnsley Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole RailwayOverviewStatusOperationalTerminiHorburySheffieldWebsiteOfficial websiteServiceTypePassenger railSystemStandard gauge railwayServicesHorbury Wakefield to Barnsley section Barnsley to SheffieldHistoryOpened1846Closed1858TechnicalLine length26 miles as 1846 Track length26 miles as 1846 The section south of Barnsley became the property of the South Yorkshire Doncaster amp Goole Railway Company c 1851 and the northern section was amalgamated into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway c 1858 after which the original company was dissolved Contents 1 History 1 1 Horbury Wakefield to Barnsley section 1 2 Barnsley to Sheffield section 2 Notes 3 References 3 1 Sources 4 External linksHistory editThe Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway SRBWH amp GR applied to Parliament in the 1845 6 session for a railway line The main line was to begin from junctions with the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway near Brightside and Kimberworth roughly halfway between Sheffield and Rotherham past Ecclesfield and Tankersley to Barnsley then past Darton to a junction with the Manchester and Leeds Railway east of Horbury There were also proposed several branches and deviations of the main line with junctions to several already established railways including the Sheffield Ashton under Lyne and Manchester Railway near Brightside the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway near Penistone two junctions to the North Midland Railway near Cudworth and Carlton and the Wakefield Pontefract and Goole Railway near Featherstone n 1 The purpose of the railway was to serve the populous regions of West Yorkshire and to transport minerals coal extracted in the Barnsley Silkstone and Chapeltown regions 1 The Act was originally supported by the Manchester and Leeds Railway M amp LR who were to provide half the capital for the line as well as work the railway for 40 of net profit during the passage of the Bill through Parliament agreement was reached that a rival company the South Yorkshire Coal Railway and Canal Company would take control of the line south of Barnsley and the LYR the portion north with each company having running powers over the Silkstone and Dodworth branches The split in capital apportioned to the construction of the line was 450 000 for the northern part and 350 000 for the southern part The M amp LR withdrew from the capital subscription arrangements and instead agreed to take a lease on the line 1 The company obtained an Act on 7 August 1846 n 2 allowing a share capital of 800 000 and permitting raising money by loans of up to 266 000 2 with railway of 27 miles 43 km authorised 3 of lines of total length 50 miles 80 km submitted 1 Horbury Wakefield to Barnsley section edit On 9 September 1846 the M amp LR company shareholders agreed to lease and potentially purchase the line as permitted in the 1846 Act 4 The M amp LR after 1847 the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway L amp YR obtained the line north of Barnsley see also Barnsley railway station running to Horbury Junction southwest of Wakefield 5 The line was leased at 5 on 260 000 plus receipt of half the calculated net profits 6 As built the line was single track excluding at the junction at the Horbury end and was 8 miles 62 chains 14 1 km in length the line was declared fit for use on 26 December 1849 7 and was handed to the L amp YR on 31 December 1849 8 The line was doubled by 1855 9 The merger of the section of the line leased to the Manchester and Leeds into that company was permitted by the Lancashire amp Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railways Act 1858 21 amp 22 Vict c 143 with the Barnsley company shares converted into 260 050 of L amp YR Barnsley stock after which the SRBWG amp GR was dissolved 10 n 3 As part of the L amp YR and under the LMS the line was known as the Barnsley branch with the junction to L amp YR Manchester amp Normanton Line known as Horbury Junction Around 1900 a chord was constructed at the northern end Horbury and Crigglestone loop creating a large triangle junction Railway works were established at the junction c 1870 see Charles Roberts and Co 11 As of 2006 the line is still extant and in use 12 Barnsley to Sheffield section edit At a meeting held on 5 October 1846 it was recited that it had now been agreed to lease one portion of the line to the Manchester amp Leeds Company and another portion to the South Yorkshire Doncaster amp Goole Railway Company SYD amp GR 13 1 In the parliamentary session of 1846 7 the company sought permission to deviate and abandon parts of the line permitted by the 1846 Act as well as allowing the lease or sale of the line south of Barnsley to the South Yorkshire Doncaster and Goole Railway Company n 4 At the same time the SYD amp GR was seeking an act to allow its incorporation acquire the SRBWH amp GR make new lines and acquire the River Dun Navigation and Dearne and Dove Canal 2 n 5 The Act enabling the takeover or lease of the railway was passed as the South Yorkshire Doncaster and Goole Railway Act 1847 creating the named company with capital of 750 000 and power to raise money through loans up to 250 000 n 6 14 In 1850 the company applied to make a deviation of and abandon part of the original main line of 1846 between Ecclesfield and Silkstone n 7 passed in 1851 n 8 Notes edit Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway London Gazette 20533 4177 4179 Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway Act 1846 9 amp 10 Vict c 354 An Act for making certain Lines of Railway in the West Riding of York to be called The Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railway Companies Amalgamation Amendment of Acts Abandonment of East Lancashire Branch to the Burscough and Southport Railway Arrangements with Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway Company London Gazette 22065 3954 3955 20 November 1857 Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway Partial alteration of Levels and Abandonment Extension Lines and Leasing or Sale of Lines London Gazette 20668 4791 4793 19 November 1846 South Yorkshire Doncaster and Goole Railway between Penistone Barnsley Elsecar Rotherham and Doncaster Purchase of Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway and of Dun Navigation and Dearne and Dove Canal London Gazette 20662 4142 4144 South Yorkshire Doncaster and Goole Railway Act 1847 10 amp 11 Vict c 291 An Act for making several Lines of Railway between Penistone Barnsley Elsecar and Doncaster in the West Riding of Yorkshire to be called The South Yorkshire Doncaster and Goole Railway and for authorizing the Purchase of Part of the Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway and of the Dun Navigation and Dearne and Dove Canal Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway Deviation between Sheffield and Barnsley and Amendment of Act London Gazette 21155 3073 Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway Deviation and Amendment Act 1851 14 amp 15 Vict c 46 An Act to authorize Deviations of the Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway between Sheffield and Barnsley and to amend the Acts relating to the said Railway References edit a b c d Herapath 1846 pp 1286 1287 No 383 10 Oct 1846 Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway a b REPORT of the Commissioners of Railways on certain Railway Bills comprised in Groups Nos 31 and 32 House of Commons Papers vol 31 pp 1 2 31 May 1847 Scrivenor 1849 pp 531 532 Herapath 1846 p 1182 No 379 12 September 1846 Manchester and Leeds Railway Broadbridge 2006 pp 28 29 Scrivenor 1849 p 351 Report of the Commissioners of railways 1849 Appendix No 48 p 78 Sheffield Rotherham and Goole Railway Intelligence 2 28 March 1850 Broadbridge 2006 p 34 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Intelligence 10 83 January 1859 Ordnance Survey Sheets 248SW 262NW 262SW 274NW 274NE Ordnance Survey 1 25000 2006 RAIL 612 Scrivenor 1849 pp 528 529 Sources edit Broadbridge Seymour ed 2006 1969 Studies in Railway Expansion and the Capital Market in England 1825 1873 RAIL 612 Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway Company The National Archives Open Government Licence v2 0 Scrivenor Harry 1849 The Railways of the United Kingdom Statistically Considered Herapath s Railway Journal vol 8 July December 1846External links editHistoric England Barnsley branch railway 1374519 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole Railway amp oldid 1214901532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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