Hemsworth railway station

Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England

Hemsworth

Site of the former station (2012)

General information
Location| Hemsworth, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates| 53°37′09″N 1°20′52″W﻿ / ﻿53.6193°N 1.3478°W﻿ / 53.6193; -1.3478
Grid reference| SE432138
Platforms| 2
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Great Northern Railway Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping| Great Northern Railway Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Post-grouping| LNER
Key dates
1 February 1866 (1866-02-01)| Opened
6 November 1967 (1967-11-06)| Closed

Location

Hemsworth railway station served the town of Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1967 on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway.

## History

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The station opened on 1 February 1866 by the Great Northern Railway. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 6 November 1967.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 211\. OCLC 931112387.
2. ^ "Hemsworth railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

## External links

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Preceding station  | Historical railways | Following station

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South Elmsall |  | Great Northern Railway
West Riding and Grimsby Railway |  | Fitzwilliam
South Elmsall |  | Midland Railway
West Riding and Grimsby Railway |  | Fitzwilliam

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