Swinton, later Swinton Central railway station was situated on the

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line from Sheffield Victoria to

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, between Kilnhurst Central and

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. The station was to serve the community of

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, near

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, England. The station was opened in April 1872, shortly after the through line, and comprised two flanking platforms. The main building, including booking office, porters room etc., was on the Sheffield-bound platform and was a single storey structure with

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. The Doncaster-bound platform had, originally, a wooden waiting shelter which was replaced by a brick-built example in the 1890s. At the south (Kilnhurst) end of the platforms was an

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which gave access to the platforms. This crossing was unprotected by

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or any form of locking. The line was also crossed by a

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at this point with steps, not only to the thoroughfare but to the station platforms. In 1939, at the outbreak of

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, a government factory was built on land over this crossing and this had rail connection. With more than local traffic to cross the crossing was altered to manual worked gates released from Mexborough No.3

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(at the north end of the station). Unusually the responsibility for manning the gates was with the factory authorities. The factory was bought by "

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" manufacturer

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. Swinton Central was closed on 15 September 1958.

References

* Dow, George. ''"Great Central" Vol 2'', Locomotive Publishing Co., London {{rail end Disused railway stations in Rotherham Former South Yorkshire Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1872 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1958 Swinton, South Yorkshire