Waleswood railway station is a former
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
on the
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway in England was formed when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897, anticipating the opening in 1899 of its London Extension. On 1 January 1923, the company was grouped into the ...
's main line between
Sheffield Victoria and
Worksop
Worksop ( ) is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located east-south-east of Sheffield, close to Nottinghamshire's borders with South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, on the River Ryton and not far from th ...
, England.
The station was opened on 1 July 1907 by public demand, where the road from Rotherham to Clowne road below the line and the Waleswood Curve, a connection from the Derbyshire Lines of the
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed in 1847 when the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway joined with authorised but unbuilt railway companies, forming a proposed network from Manchester to Grimsb ...
at
Killamarsh, joins the east–west main line. It was adjacent to
Waleswood Colliery.
The station buildings were of all wood construction with flanking wooden platforms.
The station booking hall suffered a major fire on 24 May 1953, when much internal damage was caused and rail traffic was disrupted.
The station was closed on 7 March 1955 and has since been demolished.
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Waleswood Station on 1955 OS Map: via ''npemaps''
Disused railway stations in Rotherham
Former Great Central Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1907
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955
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