Hampole railway station

Hampole railway station was situated on the main line of the West Riding and Grimsby Railway between Carcroft & Adwick-le-Street and South Elmsall. It was close by and served the village of Hampole, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

Hampole
Site of the former station (1995)
General information
LocationHampole, Doncaster
England
Coordinates53.58780°N 1.23370°W / 53.58780; -1.23370
Grid referenceSE508104
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingWest Riding and Grimsby Railway
Key dates
1885opened
1952closed

The station, opened in January 1885, was a simple affair with wooden platforms and waiting shelters. There was a separate station master's house, which was situated at the roadside by the station approach.

The station closed on 7 January 1952.[1]

References

  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 213. OCLC 931112387.
  • Goode, C. T. (1975). The Railways of South Yorkshire. Dalesman Publishing. ISBN 0-85206-307-5.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Adwick   Great Northern Railway
West Riding and Grimsby Railway
  Bentley


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