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Not to be confused with the South Yorkshire Joint Railway

The South Yorkshire Junction Railway was a railway which ran from Wrangbrook Junction on the main line of the Hull and Barnsley Railway to near Denaby Main Colliery Village, South Yorkshire. It was nominally an independent company sponsored by the Denaby and Cadeby Colliery Company but was worked by the Hull and Barnsley Railway.

History

The S.Y.J.R. received its Act of Parliament on 14 August 1890, and opened for goods traffic on 1 September 1894 and for passengers on 1 December the same year. The passenger service lasted less than 9 years, the last trains running on 1 February 1903. Intermediate passenger stations were at Sprotborough and Pickburn and Brodsworth.

The Hull and Barnsley Railway was absorbed into the North Eastern Railway in 1922 and then to the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping.

Infrastructure

The line was over 11 miles in length, with many embankments and cuttings, it also had steep uphill grades in the northerly direction at parts, including a 1 in 100 rise after Denaby, and another steep rise near Wrangbrook, 3miles long being between built at a grade of 1 in 100 or 1 in 112. It crossed the Great Northern and Great Central Joint line 2.5 miles after Wrangbrook junction, a short tunnel "Cadeby Tunnel" was required around 1.5 miles from the Denaby end, being ~250yards long.^[1] A branch to Brodsworth colliery was added in 1908 from Pickburn.^[2]

Closure

Goods traffic lasted longer than passenger traffic. Most of the line, including the branch which served Brodsworth Colliery, was closed on 7 August 1967.

A short stub remained after this date, extending northwards from Lowfield Junction, the line's southern connection with the Great Central Railway's Doncaster-Sheffield line just west of Conisbrough station. This section ran to sidings serving a limestone quarry operated by the Steetley Dolomite company. It saw its last main line traffic in July 1975, although it continued to be used as a link by the National Coal Board to transfer traffic between Cadeby Colliery and Denaby Main Colliery, where the N.C.B. had wagon repair facilities, until the collieries closed in 1986.

References

^ Parkes, G.D., The Hull and Barnsley Railway, Oakwood Press, p. 10
^ Chapman, Stephen (1999), "The Hull & Barnsley Railway", Railway Memories, no. 12, Bellcode Books

Acts

South Yorkshire Junction Railway Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vic., Cap.208)

Hull and Barnsley and South Yorkshire Junction Railways Act, 1891 (54 Vic., Cap.164) ; An Act to confirm and give effect to an agreement for the working of certain parts of the South Yorkshire Junction Railway by the Hull Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company

South Yorkshire Junction Railways Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vic., Cap.77) ; An Act to extend the time for the completion of certain authorised railways of the South Yorkshire Junction Railway Company and revive the powers for the purchase of lands for such railways and for other purposes.

South Yorkshire Junction Railway Act, 1897 (60 & 61 Vic., Cap.8) ; An Act for the abandonment of parts of the Railways authorised by the South Yorkshire Junction Railway Act 1890, and for other purposes

[1] Parkes, G.D., The Hull and Barnsley Railway, Oakwood Press, p. 10

[2] Chapman, Stephen (1999), "The Hull & Barnsley Railway", Railway Memories, no. 12, Bellcode Books

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 [[Image:Hemsworth- Hickleton South- Mexboro'- Moorhouse- South Elmsall- South Kirkby- Swinton- Wath- ath Road & Lowfield RJD 44.jpg|thumb|right|upright|1910 [[Railway Clearing House]] diagram showing the route of the South Yorkshire Junction Railway.]]
 :''Not to be confused with the [[South Yorkshire Joint Railway]]''
-'''The South Yorkshire Junction Railway''' is a railway which ran from [[Wrangbrook Junction]] on the main line of the [[Hull and Barnsley Railway]] to near [[Denaby Main Colliery Village|Denaby]] in [[South Yorkshire]]. It was nominally an independent company sponsored by the Denaby and Cadeby Colliery Company but was worked by the [[Hull and Barnsley Railway]].
+The '''South Yorkshire Junction Railway''' was a railway which ran from [[Wrangbrook Junction]] on the main line of the [[Hull and Barnsley Railway]] to near [[Denaby Main Colliery Village]], [[South Yorkshire]]. It was nominally an independent company sponsored by the Denaby and Cadeby Colliery Company but was worked by the [[Hull and Barnsley Railway]].
 ==History==
-The S.Y.J.R. received its Act of Parliament on 14 August 1890 opening for goods traffic on 1 September 1894 and for passengers on 1 December the same year. The passenger service lasted less than 9 years, the last trains running on 1 February 1903. Intermediate passenger stations were at [[Sprotborough (H&B) railway halt|Sprotborough]] and [[Pickburn and Brodsworth railway station|Pickburn and Brodsworth]].
+The S.Y.J.R. received its Act of Parliament on 14 August 1890, and opened for goods traffic on 1 September 1894 and for passengers on 1 December the same year. The passenger service lasted less than 9 years, the last trains running on 1 February 1903. Intermediate passenger stations were at [[Sprotborough (H&B) railway halt|Sprotborough]] and [[Pickburn and Brodsworth railway station|Pickburn and Brodsworth]].
+The Hull and Barnsley Railway was absorbed into the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]] in 1922 and then to the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] at the Grouping.
 ==Infrastructure==
-The line was over 11 miles in length, with many embankments and cuttings, it also had steep uphill grades in the northerly direction at parts, including a 1 in 100 rise after Denaby, and another steep rise near Wrangbrook, 3miles long being between built at a grade of 1 in 100 or 1 in 112. It crossed the [[Great Northern and Great Central Joint line]] 2.5 miles after Wrangbrook junction, a short tunnel "Cadeby Tunnel" was required around 1.5 miles from the Denaby end, being ~250yards long.<ref>The Hull and Barnsley Railway, G.D. Parkes, Oakwood Press, Page 10.</ref> A branch to Brodsworth colliery was added in 1908 from Pickburn.<ref>Railway Memories No.12: The Hull & Barnsley Railway, Stephen Chapman, Bellcode Books, 1999</ref>
+The line was over 11 miles in length, with many embankments and cuttings, it also had steep uphill grades in the northerly direction at parts, including a 1 in 100 rise after Denaby, and another steep rise near Wrangbrook, 3miles long being between built at a grade of 1 in 100 or 1 in 112. It crossed the [[Great Northern and Great Central Joint line]] 2.5 miles after Wrangbrook junction, a short tunnel "Cadeby Tunnel" was required around 1.5 miles from the Denaby end, being ~250yards long.<ref>{{citation| title = The Hull and Barnsley Railway| first = G.D.|last =  Parkes|publisher =  Oakwood Press| page = 10}}</ref> A branch to Brodsworth colliery was added in 1908 from Pickburn.<ref>{{citation| work = Railway Memories| number = 12| title =  The Hull & Barnsley Railway| first = Stephen|last =  Chapman| publisher = Bellcode Books| year = 1999}}</ref>
 ==Closure==
+Goods traffic lasted longer than passenger traffic. Most of the line, including the branch which served [[Brodsworth Colliery]], was closed on 7 August 1967.
-Goods traffic lasted longer than passenger traffic. Most of the line, including the branch which served [[Brodsworth Colliery]], was eventually closed on 7 August 1967.  A short stub remained after this date, extending northwards from Lowfield Junction, the line's southern connection with the [[Great Central Railway]]'s [[Doncaster railway station|Doncaster]] to [[Sheffield railway station|Sheffield]] line just west of [[Conisbrough railway station|Conisbrough]]. This section ran to sidings serving a limestone quarry operated by the [[Steetley]] [[Dolomite]] company.  It saw its last main line traffic in July 1975, although it continued to be used as a link by the [[National Coal Board]] to transfer traffic between Cadeby Colliery and Denaby Main Colliery, where the N.C.B. had wagon repair facilities, until the collieries closed in 1986.
+A short stub remained after this date, extending northwards from Lowfield Junction, the line's southern connection with the [[Great Central Railway]]'s Doncaster-Sheffield line just west of [[Conisbrough railway station|Conisbrough station]]. This section ran to sidings serving a limestone quarry operated by the [[Steetley Dolomite]] company.  It saw its last main line traffic in July 1975, although it continued to be used as a link by the [[National Coal Board]] to transfer traffic between Cadeby Colliery and Denaby Main Colliery, where the N.C.B. had wagon repair facilities, until the collieries closed in 1986.
-== Hull and Barnsley Railway==
-The Hull and Barnsley Railway was absorbed into the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]] in 1922 and then to the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] at the Grouping.
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+===Acts===
+*'''South Yorkshire Junction Railway Act, 1890''' (53 & 54 Vic., Cap.208)
+*'''Hull and Barnsley and South Yorkshire Junction Railways Act, 1891''' (54 Vic., Cap.164) ; An Act to confirm and give effect to an agreement for the working of certain parts of the South Yorkshire Junction Railway by the Hull Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company
+*'''South Yorkshire Junction Railways Act, 1894 '''(57 & 58 Vic., Cap.77) ;  An Act to extend the time for the completion of certain authorised railways of the South Yorkshire Junction Railway Company and revive the powers for the purchase of lands for such railways and for other purposes.
+*'''South Yorkshire Junction Railway Act, 1897''' (60 & 61 Vic., Cap.8) ; An Act for the abandonment of parts of the Railways authorised by the South Yorkshire Junction Railway Act 1890, and for other purposes
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v t e Constituent railway companies of the London and North Eastern Railway
Constituent companies	Great Central Railway Great Eastern Railway Great Northern Railway Great North of Scotland Railway Hull and Barnsley Railway North British Railway North Eastern Railway
Subsidiary companies	Brackenhill Light Railway Colne Valley and Halstead Railway East and West Yorkshire Union Railway East Lincolnshire Railway Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway Forcett Railway Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Gifford and Garvald Light Railway Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway Horncastle Railway Humber Commercial Railway and Dock Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway Lauder Light Railway London and Blackwall Railway Mansfield Railway Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Newburgh and North Fife Railway North Lindsey Light Railway Nottingham and Grantham Railway and Canal Nottingham Joint Station Committee Nottingham Suburban Railway Seaforth and Sefton Junction Railway Sheffield District Railway South Yorkshire Junction Railway Stamford and Essendine Railway West Riding and Grimsby Railway
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