Rossington railway station

Rossington was a railway station which served the village of Rossington on the Great Northern Railway's main line some 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Doncaster.It closed for regular passenger services in 1958 but was occasionally served by special trains until the mid-1960s.

Rossington
Site of the former station in 1992
Location
PlaceRossington
AreaDoncaster
Coordinates53.47745°N 1.06585°W / 53.47745; -1.06585
Grid referenceSK620982
Operations
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms2
History
4 September 1849[1]Opened
6 October 1958Closed to regular passengers
27 May 1963[2]Goods facilities withdrawn
7 December 1964Closed Completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station was set slightly west of the old village alongside the main road, from which access was gained, but on the building of the colliery village, known as New Rossington, to the west of the main line the station gained a whole new passenger base including miners travelling to work and home again, particularly before the colliery village was complete.

The station, with two flanking platforms, was set just south of the colliery junction.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Doncaster   London and North Eastern Railway
Retford to Doncaster		   Bawtry

Present day

A new station at Rossington was suggested in a report to Doncaster Borough Council and with respect to this land was secured and reserved for the car park and approaches.

In September 2008 a report was submitted to Doncaster Borough Council on the strategy for prospective future rail corridors and stations in the area.[3]

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References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 199.
  2. Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 117. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
  3. Published in "The Star", 14 February 2009.
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