Hemsworth railway station explained

Hemsworth
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Hemsworth, West Yorkshire
Country:	England
Coordinates:	53.6193°N -1.3478°W
Grid Name:	Grid reference
Platforms:	2
Original:	Great Northern RailwayManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pregroup:	Great Northern RailwayManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Postgroup:	LNER
Events:	Opened
Events1:	Closed

Hemsworth railway station served the town of Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1967 on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 February 1866 by the Great Northern Railway. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 6 November 1967.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 211. 931112387.
2. Web site: Hemsworth railway station (site), Yorkshire. Geograph. 23 June 2017.