The Penistone Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro/ Travel South Yorkshire area of northern England. Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Lockwood railway station is a Railway station in Huddersfield, England. Berry Brow Railway station serves the Huddersfield suburban villages of Berry Brow, Taylor Hill, Armitage Bridge and Newsome Honley railway station serves the village of Honley in the Holme Valley of West Yorkshire, England. Brockholes railway station serves the village of Brockholes near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. Stocksmoor railway station serves the village of Stocksmoor near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Shepley railway station serves the villages of Shepley and Shelley in West Yorkshire, England. Denby Dale railway station serves the village of Denby Dale, in West Yorkshire, England and the surrounding area Penistone railway station is a Railway station in Penistone, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The present Silkstone Common railway station, which opened on 14 May 1983 serves the village of Silkstone Common, near Barnsley in South Dodworth railway station serves the village of Dodworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Elsecar railway station is a Railway station in Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The Chapeltown railway station, originally known as Chapeltown South, is in Chapeltown, a district of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England This article is about the modern station near to and serving Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (WYPTE is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for South Yorkshire in England. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (WYPTE is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for South Yorkshire in England. The service connects Huddersfield and Sheffield via Penistone and Barnsley, serving many rural communities. Huddersfield ( is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, 190 miles (306km north Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England For the Penistone breed of Sheep, see Whitefaced Woodland Penistone (ˈpɛnɨstən PEN-is-tun is a small Market town Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Metrocards (Zone 5) are available at stations between Huddersfield and Denby Dale.

Line details

Huddersfield - Penistone

The first section of line between Huddersfield and Penistone was opened on 1 July 1850 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR). Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Penistone railway station is a Railway station in Penistone, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. From the joint L&YR/London and North Western Railway Huddersfield station trains ran south to Springwood Junction (south of Huddersfield) on the London and North Western Railway Leeds - Manchester main line, where the L&YR line began; from there the route was as follows:

• here is Springwood Tunnel
• Lockwood
• Meltham Branch Junction was the junction for the now disused Meltham branch line
• Berry Brow
• here is Robin Hood Tunnel
• here is Honley Tunnel
• Honley
• Brockholes this was the junction for the now closed Holmfirth Branch Line. The London and North Western Railway (LNWR L&NWR was a Railway company of the United Kingdom which existed between 1846 and 1922 The London and North Western Railway (LNWR L&NWR was a Railway company of the United Kingdom which existed between 1846 and 1922 Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Lockwood railway station is a Railway station in Huddersfield, England. History The line was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway company Berry Brow Railway station serves the Huddersfield suburban villages of Berry Brow, Taylor Hill, Armitage Bridge and Newsome Honley railway station serves the village of Honley in the Holme Valley of West Yorkshire, England. Brockholes railway station serves the village of Brockholes near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. Construction The Holmfirth branch was

Thurstonland Tunnel, 1970s

• here is Thurstonland Tunnel
• Stocksmoor
• Shepley also serves Shelley
• here is Clayton West Junction for the now closed Clayton West branch Clayton West signal box
• here is Cumberworth Tunnel
• Denby Dale also serves Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth, and was originally named Denby Dale & Cumberworth
• here is Wellhouse Tunnel
• here is Penistone Viaduct
• Penistone The station was opened with the line; in 1874 a joint L&YR/Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (GCR from 1899) station was built to replace the original M. Stocksmoor railway station serves the village of Stocksmoor near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Shepley railway station serves the villages of Shepley and Shelley in West Yorkshire, England. Shelley is a Village in the County of West Yorkshire, England, 3 miles (5 km north of Holmfirth and 6 miles (9 Clayton West is a village in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 2648 (2001 census. Denby Dale railway station serves the village of Denby Dale, in West Yorkshire, England and the surrounding area Upper Cumberworth is a small village in West Yorkshire, England that is situated between the villages of Denby Dale and Shepley, above the village Penistone railway station is a Railway station in Penistone, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR was formed by amalgamation in 1847 S. & L. R. Penistone station which served only the line to Manchester. This line was closed to passenger traffic on 5 January 1970 and totally 11 years later.

The southern part of that section follows the upper reaches of the River Don. This article is about the river in South Yorkshire England For other rivers with the same name see Don River (disambiguation.

Penistone - Barnsley - Sheffield

At Penistone, the route joins the former Great Central Railway line from Manchester via the Woodhead Tunnel, travelling eastwards. The Great Central Railway ( GCR) was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed The Woodhead Tunnels are three trans-Pennine railway tunnels which formerly carried a major rail link (usually known as the Woodhead Route) from Manchester It deviates from the former main line towards Sheffield Victoria at a point once known as Barnsley Junction, and heads towards that town beyond which it takes a circuitous route via Wombwell before going south to Sheffield. Sheffield Victoria was the main Sheffield Railway station on the Great Central Railway, between Chesterfield and Penistone. The route is as follows:

• Penistone : the junction here was originally known as Huddersfield Junction.
• here is the junction, originally known as Barnsley Junction for the direct line to that town and from West Silkstone Junction, a few miles further, via Worsborough to Wombwell and the Wath marshalling yard (freight-only) (closed)
• Silkstone Common (was Silkstone: the station was re-opened when the direct line to Sheffield was closed and trains diverted via Barnsley on 14 May 1983)
• Dodworth (as for Silkstone - a re-opened station)
• Summer Lane (closed)
• hardly visible nowadays the junction which brough the M. Worsbrough is an area about two miles south of Barnsley in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Wath marshalling yard, also known as Wath concentration yard, was a large railway Marshalling yard specifically designed for the concentration of Coal traffic The present Silkstone Common railway station, which opened on 14 May 1983 serves the village of Silkstone Common, near Barnsley in South Dodworth railway station serves the village of Dodworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Summer Lane railway station was a rail station on the Barnsley to Penistone line situated some 2 miles from Barnsley S. & L. R. trains from Barnsley Court House to the Penistone line. Barnsley Court House was a railway station in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
• here the line joins the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway's line from Wakefield and enters the former Barnsley Exchange, now rebuilt and retitled Barnsley Interchange. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England.
• Barnsley Interchange. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Barnsley was served by three railway companies: L&Y, GCR, and Midland; and by two stations: Exchange and Court House. The latter is now closed. The Penistone Line continues to Sheffield, leaving the station by Jumble Lane crossing on what were the tracks of the former South Yorkshire Railway (later Great Central) but only for a short distance. For the Preservation Society South Yorkshire Railway Co Ltd see Heritage Shunters Trust The South Yorkshire Railway was a railway company A connection made in the early 1960s by British Rail gave access to the Midland route towards Sheffield (and also enabled the closure of Court House station):
• here was the junction for the Birdwell and Pilley freight-only branch
• the line passes over Swaithe Viaduct which carries it high over the Worsborough line
• Wombwell (was named Wombwell West)
• Elsecar (was named Elsecar & Hoyland) (not all trains stop here - check WY Metro)
• Wentworth & Hoyland Common railway station (closed)
• here is Tankersley Tunnel
• Chapeltown (was named Chapletown South). Birdwell is a Village in Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Elsecar railway station is a Railway station in Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The Chapeltown railway station, originally known as Chapeltown South, is in Chapeltown, a district of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England This station being the first to be rebuilt under the guidance of the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive was moved some 500 yards further south and new approaches made from the town centre and via the ASDA car park.
• Meadowhall Interchange (the previous station on the site was named Wincobank and Meadowhall)
• Brightside, closed in the 1990s
• Attercliffe, closed in the 1990s. This article is about the modern station near to and serving Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Wincobank railway station, previously named Wincobank and Meadow Hall, was a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Brightside railway station was a Railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Attercliffe Road railway station was a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
• Sheffield Midland

Network Rail

The 32. Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire 6-km section of line from Springwood Junction (between Huddersfield and Lockwood) to Barnsley Station Junction (between Dodworth and Barnsley) today constitutes Network Rail route LNE 15A. Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Lockwood railway station is a Railway station in Huddersfield, England. Dodworth railway station serves the village of Dodworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England.

The Penistone Line today

The Penistone Line Partnership, representing local interests, is a long-time supporter of services on the route and has provided music and real-ale trains.

In November 2005 the line was named as a pilot project within the Department for Transport's Community Rail Strategy. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) ( Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department The section from Barnsley to Huddesfield was designated a community rail line in May 2006. A community rail line is a local railway which is specially supported by local organisations This led to line speed improvements at Cumberworth Tunnel and improved reliability. Passenger numbers have continued to grow to an all time record total of 1,030,000 in 2005.

Tram-trains trial

On March 18, 2008 the Department for Transport released details of a plan to trial tram-trains on the Penistone Line for two years starting in 2010. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A tram-train is a light-rail Public transport system where Trams also run on main-line train tracks for greater flexibility Northern Rail, the current operator of passenger services on the line, will invite manufactures to bid to build the five vehicles which Northern will then lease. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England Network Rail will invest £15m in track improvements and alterations to stations to as part of the trial. Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited ^[1]

References

External links

• Penistone Line Partnership
• South Pennines Rail Partnership
• Current timetable information