Elsecar railway station
Elsecar Add→{{rail-interchange}} | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Barnsley |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ELR |
| Fare zone | Barnsley |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1897 |
Elsecar railway station is a railway station in Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is based on the Penistone Line and Hallam Line served by Northern.
CCTV was recently installed for the purposes of crime prevention. Other recent improvements to the station include new signage, lighting, and, for the first time, installation of passenger information display screens to provide real-time service information.
There are currently plans to introduce car parking for rail users at Elsecar in the near future although this has been delayed due to problems with trains being affected by the work.[1]
Service
The station is served during off-peak times by an hourly train operating between Sheffield and Leeds. Additional trains provide a half-hourly service towards Sheffield in the morning peak and a half-hourly service from Sheffield in the evening peak. These extra services operate to and from Huddersfield.[2]
New Northern Franchise operator Arriva Rail North plans to improve the service frequency to half-hourly all day once the new franchise agreement comes into effect in April 2016.[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hallam Line | ||||
| Northern Penistone Line |
See also
- Elsecar Steam Railway
- Earl Fitzwilliam's private railway station
- Rockingham (South Yorkshire) railway station
Notes
- ^ http://www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk/mobile/news/article/6336
- ^ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 34
- ^ Northern Franchise Improvements - DfT
External links
- Train times and station information for Elsecar railway station from National Rail
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