Grange Lane railway station (South Yorkshire)
Appearance
Grange Lane | |
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South Yorkshire Railway & River Dun Navigation | |
Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
June 1855 | Opened |
7 December 1953 | Closed |
Grange Lane railway station was a
. The colliery was sunk in 1891 and coal production ceased in 1963. The colliery site is now Grange Park golf course.The station, opened in June 1855, consisted of two flanking
signal box
situated at the end of the platform adjacent to the gates.
The station was closed on 7 December 1953[1] and most buildings existed until late 2011; the station building is a private residence.
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References
- OCLC 931112387.
- Franks, D. L. (1971). The South Yorkshire Railway. Turntable Enterprises. ISBN 0-902844-04-0.