Silkstone Common  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Silkstone Common, Barnsley England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°32′06″N 1°33′49″W / 53.5350°N 1.5635°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE290043 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | SLK | ||||
| Fare zone | Barnsley | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1855 | Opened | ||||
| 15 June 1959 | Closed | ||||
| 13 May 1983 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  43,628 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  7,614 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 28,164 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 29,096 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 31,134 | ||||
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The present Silkstone Common railway station, which opened by British Rail on 14 May 1983 serves the village of Silkstone Common, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The station is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Barnsley on the Penistone Line between Huddersfield and Sheffield.