Chapeltown railway station (site), Yorkshire
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Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 17 Dec 2009
Opened in 1897 by the Midland Railway on the line from Sheffield to Leeds, this station closed in 1982 when it was replaced by the one in the distance, closer to the town. See also Image View south towards Ecclesfield and Sheffield. From 1951 to 1969, the station was known as "Chapeltown South".