Treeton railway station

Treeton
Location
Place Treeton
Area Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Coordinates 53°23′07″N 1°21′21″W / 53.385215°N 1.355730°W / 53.385215; -1.355730Coordinates: 53°23′07″N 1°21′21″W / 53.385215°N 1.355730°W / 53.385215; -1.355730
Grid reference SK429877
Operations
Original company North Midland Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping LMSR
London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
6 April 1841 Opened
2 January 1843 closed
1 October 1884 new station opened
29 October 1951 Closed for regular services[1]
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Treeton railway station is a former railway station in the centre of Treeton, Rotherham, England.

History

The station was situated on the North Midland Railway's line between Rotherham Masborough and Chesterfield, widely known as "The Old Road". This line, which remains well used by freight, follows the Rother Valley. Treeton was a coal-mining village, though Treeton Colliery closed in 1990.

The original Treeton station opened on 6 April 1841 but closed the following year. A new station, on the same site, was opened on 1 October 1884 and closed on 29 October 1951, although it was used for a small number of excursion trains after that date.

The line here consisted of four tracks. The platforms served the centre two with access by steps from the adjacent road bridge.[2] The goods lines were routed to the rear of the platforms in an arrangement similar to that at Brightside in Sheffield.[3]

The station was located between Rotherham Masborough and Woodhouse Mill.

The stationmaster's house was situated at 8, Station Road, opposite the Station Hotel.

Passenger services

In 1922 passenger services calling at Treeton were at their most intensive, with trains serving four destinations via five routes:

Services using the Sheffield District Railway ended at the outbreak of WW2, with a few months revival from 6 October 1946 to 17 March 1947.[5]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Woodhouse Mill
Line and station closed		   Midland Railway
North Midland Railway		   Rotherham Masborough
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
North Midland Railway		   Holmes
Line and station closed
  Great Central Railway
Sheffield District Railway		   Catcliffe
Line and station closed

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 233.
  2. ↑ Treeton station: via signalboxes
  3. ↑ Pixton 2001, p. 27.
  4. ↑ Bradshaw 1985, p. 660.
  5. ↑ Cupit & Taylor 1984, p. 42.

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