Rossington railway station

Rossington
Site of the former station in 1992
General information
LocationRossington, Doncaster
England
Coordinates53°28′40″N 1°03′59″W / 53.4779°N 1.0663°W / 53.4779; -1.0663
Grid referenceSK620982
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
4 September 1849[1]Opened
6 October 1958Closed to regular passengers
27 May 1963[2]Goods facilities withdrawn
7 December 1964Closed Completely

Rossington was a railway station which served the village of Rossington on the Great Northern Railway's main line some 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Doncaster, England. It closed for regular passenger services in 1958 but was occasionally served by special trains until the mid-1960s.

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 199.
  2. ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 117. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.