Askern railway station
| Askern | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Askern |
| Area | Doncaster |
| Coordinates | 53°36′59″N 1°08′56″W / 53.61649°N 1.14885°WCoordinates: 53°36′59″N 1°08′56″W / 53.61649°N 1.14885°W |
| 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 | |
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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.
History
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.
The site today
Trains still pass the site (as the line is still open for freight traffic, and, since May 2010 regular passenger trains operated by Grand Central although there is no station at Askern today. 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 Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway |
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References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Askern station on navigable O. S. map
- Report to Doncaster Borough Council on rail corridors and the possibility of reopening stations on them. (The Star, Saturday, 14 February 2009)