Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station
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Bolton-upon-Dearne | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Barnsley |
| Coordinates | 53°31′08″N 1°18′42″W / 53.51880°N 1.31156°W |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BTD |
| Fare zone | Barnsley |
| History | |
| Original company | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1879 | Opened as Hickleton |
| 1 November 1879 | Renamed Bolton-on-Dearne |
| 15 January 1924 | Renamed Bolton-on-Dearne for Goldthorpe |
| 12 June 1961 | Renamed Bolton-on-Dearne |
| 3 April 2008 | Renamed Bolton-upon-Dearne |
Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station serves the village of Bolton upon Dearne in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line 13 miles (21 km) north of Sheffield railway station.
History
Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station was opened by the Swinton and Knottingley Railway on 1 July 1879, and was originally named Hickleton. The station was renamed as Bolton-on-Dearne on 1 November 1879. The name was altered again on 15 January 1924 to become 'Bolton-on-Dearne For Goldthorpe', before reverting to 'Bolton-on-Dearne' on 12 June 1961. It was renamed Bolton-upon-Dearne on 3 April 2008.[1]
The station was reported[where?] as being in the worst condition of any in South Yorkshire[citation needed] and the Passenger Transport Executive earmarked improvements to bring it up to a decent standard. Work to renew platforms (increase height, resurface), provide new waiting shelters and lighting was completed in November 2007.[2] A new footbridge was opened in April 2010.[3]
Service
Monday to Saturday there is an hourly service to Sheffield southbound and to Leeds northbound. Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction.[4]
References
- ^ Quick, Michael (February 2012). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology - 2nd supplement (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Railway station to get facelift". BBC News. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Railwayman remembered at bridge". Sheffield Star. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ GB eNRT December 2015 Edition, Table 31
External links
- Train times and station information for Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Northern Wakefield Line |
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