Wombwell Central railway station (site), Yorkshire
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Wombwell Central railway station (site), Yorkshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 11 Jul 2020
Opened in 1851 by the South Yorkshire Railway, later part of the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway on the line from Doncaster to Barnsley, this station closed to passengers in 1959. View south east along the track-bed towards Wath Central and Doncaster. The 2 parallel platforms and station building were to the left of the image. The footpath to the right runs under the road using the under-bridge once used by the freight lines.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.523391
Longitude
-1.394057