Wath Central railway station explained

Wath Central
Status:Disused
Borough:Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham
Country:England
Coordinates:53.5057°N -1.3356°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:South Yorkshire Railway
Pregroup:Great Central Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1 July 1851
Events:Opened as Wath
Years1:1 July 1907
Events1:Name changed to Wath-on-Dearne
Years2:25 September 1950
Events2:Name changed to Wath Central
Years3:29 June 1959
Events3:Closed

Wath Central railway station was on the South Yorkshire Railway's DoncasterBarnsley Exchange line in England. It was the closest of Wath-upon-Dearne's three railway stations to the town centre, lying immediately to its north-east, over the Dearne and Dove Canal bridge. The station was closed when local passenger services on the line ended on 29 June 1959.[1] (The line continued to be used for freight traffic until 1988).

The buildings were in the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway's large "Double Pavilion" style, an indication that rebuilding had taken place in the last quarter of the 19th century. The main building, with four bays, was on the Doncaster-bound platform. The station buildings were not demolished until the area was cleared during road improvement works in 2004.

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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. 444. 931112387.