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Spike Island railway station

Coordinates: 53°30′10″N 1°07′08″W / 53.50289°N 1.11875°W / 53.50289; -1.11875
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Spike Island (Doncaster)
General information
LocationDoncaster, Doncaster
England
Coordinates53°30′10″N 1°07′08″W / 53.50289°N 1.11875°W / 53.50289; -1.11875
Grid referenceSE585010
Other information
StatusDisused

Spike Island was a workman's platform situated off the Great Northern Railway's mainline some 1.75 miles (2.82 km) south of Doncaster, England, by the Carr Wagon Shops.[1] It was situated off the Down Goods Line and was served by a passenger train, running non-stop, under express headlights, known as the Spike Island Flyer. This brought staff from the main station to work in the wagon shops and returned them in the evening.[1] The locomotive was the J52 which worked the wagon shop sidings during the day. The works closed in the early 1960s, production being moved to the plant works.[1]

The name "Spike Island" was given to the area around the wagon shops but its origins are unclear.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d C.T.Goode (1975). Railways of South Yorkshire. Dalesman publications. ISBN 0-85206-307-5.