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Penistone railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Penistone | ||
| Local authority | Barnsley | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | PNS | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.106 million | ||
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| PTE | South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive | ||
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| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Penistone (source) | |||
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Penistone railway station is a railway station in Penistone, 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 Penistone Line Partnership.
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 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).
There were several railway accidents in or near Penistone in the late 19th century / early 20th century.
- Train times and station information for Penistone railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Penistone railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Silkstone Common | Northern Rail Penistone Line |
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