Bolton-on-Dearne railway station
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| Bolton-on-Dearne | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Bolton on Dearne |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BTD |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.055 million * |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Bolton-on-Dearne. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Bolton-on-Dearne railway station serves the village of Bolton on Dearne in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line 21 km (13 miles) north of Sheffield railway station.
[edit] Service
Monday to Saturday there is an hourly service to Sheffield southbound and to Leeds northbound. Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction
[edit] History
Bolton-on-Dearne railway station was opened by the Swinton & Knottingley Railway on 1st July 1879, and was originally named Hickleton. The station was renamed as Bolton-on-Dearne on 1st November 1879. The name was altered again on 15th January 1924 to become 'Bolton-on-Dearne For Goldthorpe', before reverting back to 'Bolton-on-Dearne' on 12th June 1961.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bolton-on-Dearne railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Bolton-on-Dearne railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Swinton | Northern Rail Wakefield Line |
Goldthorpe | ||
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