Grimethorpe Halt railway station
Grimethorpe Halt was a small railway station on the Dearne Valley Railway (DVR) situated between Great Houghton Halt and Ryhill Halt.[1] It served the village of Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England.
Grimethorpe Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Grimethorpe, Barnsley England |
| Coordinates | 53.58004°N 1.39757°W |
| Grid reference | SE399094 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Dearne Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 June 1912 | Station opened |
| 10 September 1951 | Station closed |
The station was opened on 3 June 1912, and closed on 10 September 1951.[2] Originally, trains were operated on behalf of the DVR by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway;[3] when that company amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922, the combined organisation (also known as the London and North Western Railway) absorbed the DVR on the same day.[4]
References
- Joy, David (1984). South and West Yorkshire : (the industrial West Riding) (2 ed.). Newton Abbot: David St John Thomas. p. 280. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 110. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Suggitt, Gordon (2015). Lost railways of South & West Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-84674-043-5.
- Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 140, 142, 256. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryhill Halt Line and station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Dearne Valley Railway |
Great Houghton Halt Line and station closed |
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