Spike Island (Doncaster)
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Spike Island was a workman's platform
situated off the Great Northern Railway's main line some 1.75 miles (2.8 km) south of Doncaster
, by the Carr Wagon Shops. It was situated off the Down Goods Line and was served by a passenger train, running non-stop, under express headlights, known as the Spike Island Flyer. This brought staff from the main station to work in the wagon shops and returned them in the evening. The locomotive usually the J52
which worked the wagon shop sidings during the day. The works closed in the early 1960s, production being moved to the plant works.
The name "Spike Island" was given to the area around the wagon shops but its origins are unclear.
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
situated off the Great Northern Railway's main line some 1.75 miles (2.8 km) south of Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, by the Carr Wagon Shops. It was situated off the Down Goods Line and was served by a passenger train, running non-stop, under express headlights, known as the Spike Island Flyer. This brought staff from the main station to work in the wagon shops and returned them in the evening. The locomotive usually the J52
GNR Class J13
The Great Northern Railway Class J13, classified J52 by the LNER is a class of 0-6-0ST steam locomotive intended primarily for shunting....
which worked the wagon shop sidings during the day. The works closed in the early 1960s, production being moved to the plant works.
The name "Spike Island" was given to the area around the wagon shops but its origins are unclear.