Wombwell Central railway station

Wombwell Central
Site of the former station (2007)
General information
LocationWombwell, Barnsley
England
Coordinates53°31′22″N 1°23′36″W / 53.5229°N 1.3932°W / 53.5229; -1.3932
Grid referenceSE403030
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1851opened
29 June 1959closed for passengers
6 January 1964closed for freight

Wombwell Central railway station was a railway station situated on the South Yorkshire Railway company's line between Mexborough and Barnsley. The station lay between Wath Central and Stairfoot. The station was built to serve the mining town of Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and was situated near to the Town Centre.