Attercliffe railway station
Attercliffe | |
|---|---|
 Attercliffe Station remains in 2009, seen from the Sheffield Canal, with the floodlights of the former Don Valley Stadium in the background. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Attercliffe, City of Sheffield England |
| Coordinates | 53°23′36″N 1°25′32″W / 53.393472°N 1.425444°W |
| Grid reference | SK383886 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| August 1871 | Station opened |
| 26 September 1927 | Station closed |
Attercliffe railway station was built to serve the Parish of Attercliffe cum Darnall, then separated from but now part of the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
The station was situated on the
History
The original station was opened in August 1871, closed on 31 December 1900 and replaced by a new structure which opened the following day. The station was closed on 26 September 1927 but is remembered by the "Station Hotel" on Attercliffe Road, a short distance away which had, and may still have, a fine pictorial sign depicting a station porter at work on the station.
MSLR was renamed the Great Central Railway in 1897. It became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Attercliffe Station closed four years later.
Earthworks of the station platforms are still visible as is the subway, now bricked-up, from the
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Victoria | LNER Great Central Railway Sheffield Victoria-Doncaster Line |
Broughton Lane |
References
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