Penistone railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Penistone


code = PNS
manager = Northern Rail
locale = Penistone
borough = Barnsley
pte = South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
lowusage0405 = 106,858
lowusage0506 = 108,745
lowusage0607 = 91,975
platforms = 2

Penistone railway station is a railway station in Penistone, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Train services are provided by Northern Rail. The current station (at the junction of the Woodhead Line and Penistone Line) opened in 1874, replacing a station solely on the Woodhead Line dating from the line's opening by the Sheffield, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Manchester Railway in 1845.

The railway station currently only serves the Penistone line. The line connects Huddersfield with Sheffield, via Barnsley, with an hourly train in each direction. There is a voluntary organisation which supports and promotes community involvement along the line called the [http://www.penline.demon.co.uk/ Penistone Line Partnership] .

Penistone station is also a dual tracked station, allowing trains coming from Sheffield and Huddersfield to pass each other. However, it is single track outside of the station (until Shepley if heading towards Huddersfield, or Barnsley if heading towards Sheffield).

History

Woodhead Line

Until 5th January 1970, Penistone station also served passenger trains on the electrified Woodhead Line from Sheffield Victoria to Manchester Piccadilly. Electric trains started in 1954, previously the service was steam operated.

The line was entirely closed west of Penistone on 17th July 1981 making Penistone station no longer a junction, but the location of the former Woodhead Line platforms is still visible. The electricity supply to the Woodhead Line was controlled from a large building adjacent to Penistone station, which is still standing (though now converted for commercial use).

Trains from Huddersfield continued to use the old main line down the Don Valley to Sheffield until May 1983, when they were diverted via Barnsley over the former SYR route. This had been disused for some years but was refurbished to passenger standards in less than three months once South Yorkshire PTE agreed to continue funding the Penistone end of the route [Body, p.32] .

Doncaster Line

Prior to 1959 Penistone was also the terminus of local trains from Doncaster via Barnsley and the Dearne Valley. These trains were timed to connect with Sheffield-Manchester trains at Penistone.

Accidents at Penistone

There were several railway accidents in or near Penistone in the late 19th century / early 20th century.

ervices

On Monday to Saturday, trains operate hourly towards Huddersfield and Sheffield and two-hourly on Sundays.

Notes

References

*Body, G. (1988), "PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2", Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, ISBN 1-85260-072-1

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