Denaby Halt railway station
Denaby Halt was a small railway station on the Dearne Valley Railway (DVR), intended to serve the mining community of Denaby Main in South Yorkshire, England, although it was some distance from there, in what was described as "a marshy wilderness". The station was opened on 3 June 1912.[1] Its full title, as shown on its nameboard, was Denaby for Conisboro' and Mexboro. The halt was located between Edlington Halt, the eastern passenger terminus of the line and Harlington Halt.
| Denaby Halt | |
|---|---|
 Site of the halt in 1996 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Denaby Main |
| Area | Doncaster |
| Coordinates | 53.50204°N 1.24936°W |
| Grid reference | SE498008 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Dearne Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 3 June 1912 | Station opened |
| 1 January 1949 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
The DVR was operated by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and was built in order to tap the coal traffic available in the area, which could be shipped through their port at Goole.
The line offered a passenger service between Wakefield and Edlington, near Doncaster.
The halt was closed on 1 January 1949.[1]
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 77. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlington Halt Line and station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Dearne Valley Railway |
Edlington Line and station closed |