Closed Stations Journey quiz

[DerekC]

Park Drain

 

[Darren R]

Finningley

 

[Cowley]

Bessacarr Halt

 

[Darren R]

Sprotborough


A study of old OS maps shows that the southern curve allows us to avoid both Doncaster Cherry Tree Lane and St James' Bridge stations. Contrary to what Wikipedia says, however, both these stations occupied the same site on the west to north curve.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wath Central

 

[Ash Bridge]

Wombwell Central

 

[Whistler40145]

Stairfoot

 

[DerekC]

Stairfoot

I think we should have turned south west onto the Blackburn Valley Line after Wombwell. if so then the next station is Dovecliffe

 

[Whistler40145]

Sorry about that Derek

High Royds

 

[Ash Bridge]

Birdwell & Hoyland Common

 

[Whistler40145]

Westwood

 

[Ash Bridge]

Chapeltown Central

 

[Whistler40145]

Ecclesfield East

 

[Ash Bridge]

Grange Lane

 

[Whistler40145]

Meadow Hall and Wincobank

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Brightside

 

[Whistler40145]

Attercliffe Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Attercliffe Road

Sorry, Tim. Right line but wrong direction.

 

[Whistler40145]

Holmes?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Holmes?

There was the short-lived Blackburn Forge that preceded that.

To continue.....

Rotherham Masborough

 

[Whistler40145]

Swinton Town

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Swinton Town

Unfortunately not so. Once again, right line but wrong direction. We are heading in the Derby direction.

 

[Whistler40145]

Parkgate and Rawmarsh?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Parkgate and Rawmarsh?

Sorry, but that too is also in the wrong direction of Leeds rather than of Derby

GENERAL INFORMATION

Swinton Town (mentioned earlier)is no longer deemed a closed station as the existing station was built on that site.

 

[Whistler40145]

Well someone else will have to name the next closed station as I have absolutely no idea what it is!

 

[Whistler40145]

One last guess Treeton?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Third time lucky....Happy Easter....

Woodhouse Mill

 

[DerekC]

Beighton

 

[Whistler40145]

Third time lucky....Happy Easter....



Woodhouse Mill

Thank goodness for that. I felt an absolute fool!

Happy Easter

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Killamarsh West