Heeley railway station
| Heeley | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Heeley |
| Area | City of Sheffield |
| Coordinates | 53°21′41″N 1°28′24″W / 53.36132°N 1.47329°WCoordinates: 53°21′41″N 1°28′24″W / 53.36132°N 1.47329°W |
| Grid reference | SK351850 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping |
LMSR London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2/4 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1870 | Opened |
| 1901–03 | Extended to four platforms |
| 10 June 1968 | Closed |
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Heeley railway station was a railway station in Sheffield, England. The station served the communities of Heeley, Meersbrook and Lowfield and was situated on the Midland Main Line near London Road on Heeley Bridge, lying between Sheffield Midland station and Millhouses railway station.
The station opened with the inauguration of the Midland Railway's main line between Chesterfield and Sheffield on 1 February 1870.[1] It was built on an embankment between the A61, London Road South and the River Sheaf. During construction both the road and river were diverted to create space for the station and sidings. Initially the station had two platforms but this was increased to four when the line from Sheffield to Dore was widened between 1901 and 1903.[2] Heeley station was the only station on this section of the line that was an elevated station with subway access from below to the platforms. It closed on 10 June 1968 at the same time as Millhouses railway station and all the station buildings were demolished. The subway is still present although both entrances have been blocked in; the entrance on London Road can be seen and iron railings are present.