Tinsley railway station
Tinsley | |
|---|---|
 Tinsley pump house and derelict outbuilding | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tinsley, City of Sheffield England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′44″N 1°24′18″W / 53.412220°N 1.405010°W |
| Grid reference | SK396907 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Great Central Railway |
| Key dates | |
| March 1869 | Opened |
| 29 October 1951 | Closed |
Tinsley railway station was a
Rotherham station by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. The station was located by the main Sheffield to Rotherham road in Tinsley, now on the Sheffield side of M1
, Junction 34 in Tinsley.
The station had two
sidings belonging to steel works, in particular Hadfields. Because of the gradients on the line to Barnsley this was also the site of the siding, to the rear of the Barnsley-bound platform, for the "Tinsley Banker", a locomotive
, or sometimes locomotives, whose job was to assist (bank / push) trains up the gradients. The station was closed on 29 October 1951.
The Tinsley layout was completed with the opening of the "Tinsley Curve" which enabled trains to run directly from the "Blackburn Valley" line to Rotherham. Although the station is now closed, the station buildings are still present near the new footbridge, which crosses over the line and
Sheffield Supertram
. The Sheffield Supertram now runs along this part of the old line and the nearest tram stop is Tinsley/Meadowhall South.
About 3/4 mile towards Sheffield, along Sheffield Road, is the site of West Tinsley railway station.
References
- ^ "The Sheffield and Chesterfield District Railway. The New stations". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 13 April 1869. Retrieved 12 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- D. L. Franks. South Yorkshire Railway notes. "Forward", Journal of the Great Central Society. ISSN 0141-4488.
- S.R.Batty. "Rail Centres - Sheffield"
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Lane | Eastern Region of British Railways Great Central Railway |
Meadow Hall and Wincobank | ||
| Broughton Lane | Eastern Region of British Railways Sheffield Victoria-Doncaster Line |
Rotherham Central
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