Arksey railway station

Arksey
Site of the former station in June 1992
General information
LocationArksey, Doncaster
England
Coordinates53°33′06″N 1°07′59″W / 53.551550°N 1.133150°W / 53.551550; -1.133150
Grid referenceSE575064
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
6 June 1848Station opens as Stockbridge
December 1850Station renamed Arksey and Stockbridge
September 1854Station renamed Arksey
5 August 1952Station closed for passengers
7 December 1964Closed for goods

Arksey railway station, originally named Stockbridge and later Arksey and Stockbridge was a station which served the villages of Arksey and Stockbridge in the English county of South Yorkshire. It was served by trains on the main line between Doncaster and York.

History

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway and became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Eastern Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by British Railways on 5 August 1952.[1] It had two platforms, which were staggered across the level crossing at the station. The York-bound platform was south of the level crossing, and the Doncaster-bound platform was north of the crossing.[2]

The site today

Nothing is left of the station but trains still pass the site on the electrified East Coast Main Line.

References

  1. ^ Burgess, Neil (2014). The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding;The Central Section. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 83. ISBN 9781840336573.
  2. ^ Porter, Derek; Chapman, Stephen (1997). Railway Memories No. 10: Doncaster. Todmorden: Bellcode Books. p. 55. ISBN 1-871233-09-7.
  • R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • A. Jowett (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Doncaster   Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Joan Croft Halt
Line open. Station closed
Doncaster   Great Northern Railway /
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Askern Branch Line 		  Askern
Line open. Station closed


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