Silkstone Common railway station
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The present Silkstone Common railway station, which opened on 14 May 1983 serves the village of Silkstone Common
, near Barnsley
in South Yorkshire
, England
. The station is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of on the Penistone Line
between and Sheffield.
. The former station master's house remains towards the Penistone end of the present platform. This is now a private residence.
The present station is the third to serve the village.
The station is built over the tunnel through which passed the Silkstone Wagonway, an early rail link from the coal pits in Silkstone Common, via a rope hauled incline and the village of Silkstone
to the Barnsley Canal
. Little can be seen from the station but looking at the wall opposite the platform a small rise in the coping stones is detectable which coincides with the arch of the tunnel.
The station closed in 1959 with the withdrawal of the Penistone - Barnsley - Doncaster stopping services, but was re-opened in 1984, after Sheffield - Huddersfield services had been diverted via the line.
Silkstone Common
Silkstone Common is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.The village has Junior and Infants Schools, a railway station, a single local shop and the Station Inn....
, near Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of on the Penistone Line
Penistone Line
The Penistone Line is operated by Northern Rail in the West Yorkshire Metro/ Travel South Yorkshire area of northern England. It connects Huddersfield and Sheffield via Penistone and Barnsley, serving many rural communities...
between and Sheffield.
History
The original station, simply known as "Silkstone", was opened on 1 November 1855 and rebuilt on the same site in the last quarter of the 19th century in the "Double Pavilion" style favoured by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire RailwayManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
. The former station master's house remains towards the Penistone end of the present platform. This is now a private residence.
The present station is the third to serve the village.
The station is built over the tunnel through which passed the Silkstone Wagonway, an early rail link from the coal pits in Silkstone Common, via a rope hauled incline and the village of Silkstone
Silkstone
Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Barnsley and Penistone, and includes the village of Silkstone Common...
to the Barnsley Canal
Barnsley Canal
The Barnsley Canal is a canal that ran from Barnby Basin, through Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England to a junction with the Aire and Calder Navigation near Wakefield. It was long and included 15 locks. It was taken over by the Aire and Calder Navigation in 1854, and despite competition from the...
. Little can be seen from the station but looking at the wall opposite the platform a small rise in the coping stones is detectable which coincides with the arch of the tunnel.
The station closed in 1959 with the withdrawal of the Penistone - Barnsley - Doncaster stopping services, but was re-opened in 1984, after Sheffield - Huddersfield services had been diverted via the line.