Hampole railway station

Hampole
Location
Place	Hampole
Area	Doncaster
Coordinates	53°35′16″N 1°14′01″W / 53.58780°N 1.23370°W / 53.58780; -1.23370Coordinates: 53°35′16″N 1°14′01″W / 53.58780°N 1.23370°W / 53.58780; -1.23370
Grid reference	SE508104
Operations
Pre-grouping	West Riding and Grimsby Railway
Platforms	2
History
1885	opened
1952	closed
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Hampole railway station was situated on the main line of the West Riding and Grimsby Railway between Carcroft & Adwick-le-Street and South Elmsall. It was close by and served the village of Hampole, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

The station, opened in January 1885, was a simple affair with wooden platforms and waiting shelters. There was a separate Station Master's house, which was situated at the roadside by the station approach.

The station closed on 7 January 1952.

References

The Railways of South Yorkshire, C.T.Goode, Dalesman Publishing/ ISBN 0-85206-307-5

Railway stations in Doncaster

Stations	Adwick Bentley Conisbrough Doncaster Hatfield & Stainforth Kirk Sandall Thorne North Thorne South

Closed stations	Askern Barnby Dun Bawtry Denaby Halt Denaby & Conisbrough Edlington Finningley Hampole Harlington Halt Maud's Bridge Norton Park Drain Rossington Sprotborough (SYR) Thorpe-in-Balne Tickhill and Wadworth

Transport in Doncaster SYPTE

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