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| :''This article refers to the original Meadowhall Station; for the modern station of the same name see ]'' | |||
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| '''Meadow Hall and Wincobank Station''', also known at some time as ], was a ] in ], ]. The station served the communities of ] and ] and was situated on the ], lying between ] and ] stations. | |||
| The line, known as the "Blackburn Valley" line, connected with the ], Rotherham to Sheffield (Wicker) line at Blackburn Junction at its southern end and ran to Aldam Junction, near ]. This southern connection closed in August 1864 when the line to Woodburn Junction opened and a passenger service inaugurated between ] and ]. Meadow Hall station was opened in August 1868 and had two flanking platforms. The main station building, alongside Blackburn Road, remains and is in good condition. The station closed to passengers on 7th December 1953. | |||
| The line through Meadowhall closed completely from Friday, 31st July 1987 having not seen any traffic since 3rd April when 20.150 worked from Tinsley yard to Roe Brothers scrap yard and return. The line, from Tinsley South Junction to Meadowhall, was lifted during the following year. | |||
| The line was transformed into a cycle path when the '''South Yorkshire Railway Preservation Society''' closed in 2004. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| *], present station of the same name. | |||
| *] of the ] and later ] | |||
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