Wrangbrook Junction
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Wrangbrook Junction near Upton
in West Yorkshire
was a location where two lines branched off the Hull and Barnsley Railway
main line from to . The first junction led to on the South Yorkshire Junction Railway
, and after some four chains (80 m) further the Hull & South Yorkshire Extension Railway
to Wath
diverged.
Originally three signal boxes controlled the junctions: "Wrangbrook North" on the south side of the main line by the Denaby branch; "Wrangbrook South" on the west side of the Denaby branch and "Wrangbrook West" on the west side of the Wath branch. In 1934 South and West boxes were closed and control passed to North box which was renamed "Wrangbrook Junction".
Upton, West Yorkshire
Upton is a village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 3,541.It is situated south of Badsworth and north of North Elmsall and is part of the SESKU area...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
was a location where two lines branched off the Hull and Barnsley Railway
Hull and Barnsley Railway
The Hull Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company was opened on 20 July 1885. It had a total projected length of 66 miles but never reached Barnsley, stopping a few miles short at Stairfoot. The name was changed to The Hull and Barnsley Railway in 1905...
main line from to . The first junction led to on the South Yorkshire Junction Railway
South Yorkshire Junction Railway
The South Yorkshire Junction Railway is a railway which ran from Wrangbrook Junction on the main line of the Hull and Barnsley Railway to near Denaby in South Yorkshire. It was nominally an independent company sponsored by the Denaby and Cadeby Colliery Company but was worked by the Hull and...
, and after some four chains (80 m) further the Hull & South Yorkshire Extension Railway
The Hull & South Yorkshire Extension Railway
The Hull and South Yorkshire Extension Railway was incorporated on 6 August 1897 and on 25 July 1898 was transferred to the Hull and Barnsley Railway....
to Wath
Wath (Hull and Barnsley) railway station
Wath railway station was one of three railway stations in Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, England. It was the southern terminus of The Hull & South Yorkshire Extension Railway which became part of the Hull and Barnsley Railway in 1898 and was the southern terminus of a branch line from...
diverged.
Originally three signal boxes controlled the junctions: "Wrangbrook North" on the south side of the main line by the Denaby branch; "Wrangbrook South" on the west side of the Denaby branch and "Wrangbrook West" on the west side of the Wath branch. In 1934 South and West boxes were closed and control passed to North box which was renamed "Wrangbrook Junction".