Penistone Station - DNT00301
Chimneys, Factory Chimney, Foot Crossing, GCR, Gas Lamps, Goods Wagons, Great Central, Metaphore Signal, Passenger Train, Penistone Line, Platform, Railway, Railway Carriages, Railway signage, Railway station, Railway track, Signal, Signal Gantry, Steam engine, Steam locomotive, Train
The first station at Penistone on the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway’s (later Great Central) Sheffield – Manchester Woodhead line opened in 1845. When the L&YR line from Huddersfield to Penistone opened in 1850 it joined the Woodhead line at a junction east of the station with the result that L&YR trains had to reverse into the station. This persisted until 1874 when a new joint station was built with GCR and L&YR having their own platforms.
Penistone was also the terminus for trains from Doncaster via Barnsley connecting to the Woodhead line.
The GCR platforms closed in 1970 together with the Woodhead line to passenger and the line closed fully in 1981 and the tracks were subsequently lifted. The two remaining platforms for the Huddersfield – Sheffield line now sport just simple shelters for passengers.
The end of the GCR platforms are seen here in this image with GCR locos and carriages and in the background the Yorkshire Iron & Steel Works.
Any further details on the image will be gratefully received.
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
PHDA _ David Taylor Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Steam Locomotive - LLG00115
Steam locomotive
A Peppercorn A1 60118 engine Archibald Sturrock built at Doncaster in 1948. This image was probably taken in September 1950 when 60118 was exhibited to celebrate Doncaster Works centenary.
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
1950, 1950s
Lloyd Greenwood
PHDA - Lloyd Greenwood Collection
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Locomotive Wade - HLS05251
People, People at Work, Reservoir Railway, Snow, Steam locomotive, Walshaw Dean
The engine was used during the construction of the Walshaw Dean reservoirs to transport men and equipment between the site and the base camp at Whitehill Nook, Heptonstall. Enoch Tempest, the Contractor, is standing on the footplate, and his nephew George is sitting on the coal.
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PHDA - Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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HLS05251.tif
Locomotive Esau - HLS05247
Dawson City, Enoch Tempest, Esau, Holme End, Places, Reservoir Railway, Steam locomotive
The engine was used during the construction of the Walshaw Dean reservoirs to transport men and equipment between the site and the base camp at Whitehill Nook, Heptonstall. Enoch Tempest, the Contractor, is standing on the footplate, and his nephew George is sitting on the coal.
No date yet
PHDA - Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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English (U.K.)
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HLS05247.tif
Locomotive Baldersdale - HLS05246
Dawson City, People, People at Leisure, People at Work, Picnic basket, Places, Reservoir Railway, Steam locomotive
The engine was used during the construction of the Walshaw Dean reservoirs to transport men and equipment between the site and the base camp at Whitehill Nook, Heptonstall
No date yet
PHDA - Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
TIFF file 8-bit
English (U.K.)
Documentary photograph
HLS05246.tif