| Askern | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Askern |
| Area | Doncaster |
| Grid reference | SE564136 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 6 June 1848 | Station opens |
| 10 March 1947 | Partial closure |
| 27 September 1948 | Full closure |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Askern railway station was a station on the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway between Doncaster and Knottingley. It served the village of Askern in South Yorkshire, England.
Opened by the L & Y.R., it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. It closed to passenger traffic in March 1947 but remained open for goods traffic a further 17 years. The station passed to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation.
Trains still pass the site (as the line is still open for freight traffic and the occasional diverted passenger train), although there is no station at Askern today. From May 2010 regular passenger trains (operated by Grand Union) will return to the line but not to Askern as no station is immediately planned. http://www.grandunionrail.co.uk/ In September 2008, as part of Doncaster Borough Councils report on rail corridors in the borough Askern, along with 7 other sites, was listed as one of the stations suitable for reopening in the future.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arksey | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Norton | ||