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Ref No	LS/6/1/130
Title	Railways press cuttings: volume 2
Description	Accidents Review of inquest into accident in Parkgate area RA 27 November 1926 RA 4 December 1926 Train hits concrete block at Parkgate Star 5 May 1992 Bridges Old bridge at Meadowhall Road replaced RA 26 May 1989 Business Allot Bros and Leigh to supply steelwork for new station RA 21 November 1986 Advertisements of contractors for new station Record 28 May 1987 Central Station (old) Station to be officially known as "Central" RA 2 September 1950 Station garden wins first-class prize RA 17 August 1957 New stationmaster takes up his duties RA 29 October 1960 Station escapes closure under initial Beeching Report RA 30 March 1963 Station to close to passengers RA 27 March 1965 Porter recalls his time at old station RA 15 May 1987 Changes to station facilities reported in 1888 RA 26 February 1988 Central Station (new) New station could open within two years M. Telegraph 8 May 1985 Budget set aside for new station Star 8 May 1985 New station more convenient for Rotherham RA 10 May 1985 European Regional Development Fund money to be used RA 4 October 1985 Building of new station could lead to loss of jobs Star ? ? 1986 Plan of rail services for new station Record 24 April 1986 Explanation of services on offer from SYPTE RA 30 May 1986 Building to start on station site RA 4 July 1986 Ceremony to celebrate start of construction Record 10 July 1986 RA 11 July 1986 Planners fail to include toilets at new station Star 22 October 1986 Allot Bros and Leigh to supply steelwork for new station RA 21 November 1986 Station to open in May 1987 Star 13 March 1987 Councillor unhappy as 11 jobs set to lost under scheme RA 20 March 1987 RA 16 April 1987 Letter concerning safety and staffing levels at new station RA 10 April 1987 Councillors concerned about safety and security RA 1 May 1987 Row over staffing levels set to overshadow opening RA 8 May 1987 Teething troubles for new station over timetable blunder Star 14 May 1987 Train bound for Central ends up at Masborough RA 15 May 1987 RA 22 May 1987 Review of the station's first day RA 15 May 1987 Concerns over staff accommodation RA 15 May 1987 Female member of staff to work by herself at night Star 16 May 1987 Councillor to boycott official station opening Star 20 May 1987 RA 22 May 1987 Location of new station increases passenger numbers Record 28 May 1987 Adverts for contractors of new station Record 28 May 1987 Official opening postponed due to jobs dispute Star 1 June 1987 RA 5 June 1987 RA 12 June 1987 Letter of disappointment at the facilities available RA 12 June 1987 British Rail claims station services are "getting there" RA 19 June 1987 Mayor unhappy with facilities at new station RA 19 June 1987 New date for official opening still not set RA 30 October 1987 Passenger numbers up 120% and other statistics Yorks Post 12 November 1987 Report shows big increases in rail travel from station Star 15 November 1987 Station public telephone is finally operational RA 11 December 1987 Transport watchdogs want to see improvements to station Yorks Post 14 January 1988 Station celebrates its first birthday with new train service RA 22 April 1988 Station reaches first birthday without being officially open RA 6 May 1988 Rail use almost doubles in station's first year Star 9 May 1988 Automated ticket machines to be installed RA 14 October 1988 Station wins Environment Award Star 25 January 1989 RA 27 January 1989 Car parking problems at station RA 3 February 1989 Thousands more people now travelling by train Star 30 March 1989 Plan to finally hold an official opening ceremony RA 26 May 1989 Intercity train stops to pick up school children RA 7 June 1991 Crime Vandals cut signalling cables Star 21 January 1992 RA 24 January 1992 Employees New British Railways Staff Association Club opening RA 6 July 1957 Fares Rail fares to increase by up to 100% RA 10 August 1990 Freight Locomotive named after Maltby Colliery RA 30 June 1989 New freight terminal open in Ickles RA 3 April 1992 Health and Safety Stations may face closure over platform measurements Star 11 February 1991 RA 15 February 1991 Holmes Chord Lock-keepers cottage to be demolished to build new rail link RA 27 December 1985 New stretch of line completed Yorks Post 9 April 1987 Star 10 April 1987 RA 10 April 1987 Application made to parliament to double the track Star 1 December 1989 Holmes Station Footbridge to be erected to improve safety RA 1 July 1899 Closure of station under consideration RA 8 December 1951 Closure notice for Holmes station RA 30 July 1955 Idea to reopen Holmes station RA 13 November 1987 Star 13 January 1988 Horses Railway horses to be withdrawn from service RA 22 July 1950 Parade of horses to mark end of service RA 26 August 1950 Kilnhurst (GCR/Central) Station Station garden wins first-class prize RA 17 August 1957 Kilnhurst (Midland/West) Station Widening of line to cause alterations to station RA 18 March 1899 Masborough Station Alterations to station area layout RA 4 March 1893 Masborough to become only passenger station RA 27 March 1965 Staff come out tops in satisfaction survey RA 12 April 1985 Future of station in question RA 4 July 1986 Councillor unhappy as 11 jobs set to be lost under scheme RA 20 March 1987 RA 27 March 1987 RA 16 April 1987 Train bound for Central ends up at Masborough RA 15 May 1987 RA 22 May 1987 SY Transport Authority plan to close station RA 19 June 1987 British Rail announces formal closure notice plan S Yorks Times 10 July 1987 Plans for new use of main station building RA 7 August 1987 Yorks Post 25 August 1987 Objections delay plans to close station RA 21 August 1987 Yorks Post 25 August 1987 Public hearing for closure proposals RA 30 October 1987 Star 6 November 1987 Condition of station criticised RA 13 November 1987 Report findings on possible closure of station RA 15 January 1988 Crumbling station potential crime spot Star 31 March 1988 Vandalism rife at little used station RA 31 March 1988 Public Notice for withdrawal of passenger service Yorks Post 3 May 1988 Transport chiefs agree to close station Star 4 May 1988 Station building receives facelift RA 6 May 1988 Photograph of station in poor condition (not dated) Star 31 August 1988 Closure notice stating final day as Sunday 2 October RA 30 September 1988 Station building converted into 4 business units RA 14 October 1988 Station memories rekindled in commemoration of railway RA 26 October 1990 RA 9 November 1990 Memorabilia Copper "ticket" used on opening of first Rotherham line RA 9 April 1938 Parkgate and Rawmarsh Station Listed for closure under Beeching Report RA 30 March 1963 Pollution Oil and grease washed into River Rother at Catcliffe RA 27 September 1991 Rail Services Beeching Report-Rotherham escapes with only minor cuts RA 30 March 1963 Advertiser comment on possible loss of Intercity services RA 11 July 1986 95% of services to use new Central Station RA 13 March 1987 Claims of "third-class" rail service rejected RA 1 May 1987 Sweeping charges planned to local rail services RA 19 June 1987 RA 21 August 1987 British Rail mystified over level of delayed trains RA 19 June 1987 Concern about lack of Intercity 125 services in Rotherham RA 17 July 1987 RA 13 November 1987 RA 7 June 1991 New hourly service to Leeds approved RA 15 January 1988 SYPTE reveals schemes for next four years S Yorks Times 15 January 1988 RA 5 February 1988 Councillors ask for direct service to London to be reinstated Star 3 January 1989 Swallownest-Treeton-Catcliffe-Meadowhall link plan Star 14 February 1990 Number of late trains in Rotherham area on increase Star 27 April 1990 Plan for steam service on old line Star 27 June 1990 Smoking to be banned on trains in South Yorkshire Star 1 November 1991 RA 15 November 1991 Power failure causes disruptions to services Star 6 May 1992 New Sheffield to Cleethorpes service to miss Rotherham RA 22 May 1992 Line to close for engineering works at weekend RA 10 July 1992 Sheffield and Rotherham Railway Copper 'ticket' used on opening of first Rotherham line RA 9 April 1938 Centenary review of first railway RA 22 October 1938 New light into opening of the railway RA 6 March 1970 RA 13 March 1970 Museum display to celebrate 150th anniversary Star 15 October 1988 Brief history of150 years of Sheffield to Rotherham line Star 31 October 1988 Remembering the history of the Sheffield to Westgate line RA 9 November 1990 Swinton Station New station planned M. Telegraph 8 May 1985 Tinsley Marshalling Yards Possible contender in Channel Tunnel link RA 22 January 1988 Wath Stations History of railway companies in Wath/Goldthorpe area S Yorks Times 20 May 1988 Westgate Station How did station get "rabbit hutch" nickname? RA 23 September 1950 RA 30 September 1950 Old pictures of station and signal box Messenger 10 September 1986
Type	Newscuttings
Class	942.741/385
Pub Place	Rotherham
Pub Date	2006
Extent	152 pp
Dimensions	30.5cm
Binding Note	Hardback
Access Status	Open
Term	Railways
	Transport
	Railway accidents
	Railway bridges
	Building contracts
	Railway stations
	Railway equipment
	Fares
	Horses
	Railway management
	Railway services

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/378	Allott Bros and Leigh; fl. 1986; Structural Engineers	fl. 1986
DS/UK/379	Jones; W. G. (fl. 1960); Stationmaster at Rotherham Central	fl. 1960
DS/UK/380	Elvidge; Leonard (c.1912-); Railway porter at Rotherham Central station	c.1912-
DS/UK/381	British Railways; 1948-1994	1948-1994
DS/UK/382	Sheffield and Rotherham Railway

Places

Code	Set
NA5301	Rotherham Central Station/Central Road/Rotherham/South Yorkshire
NA5302	Rotherham Central Station (old)/Central Road/Rotherham/South Yorkshire
NA5304	Holmes Station/Psalters Lane/Holmes/Masbrough/South Yorkshire
NA5305	Kilnhurst Central Station/Victoria Street/Kilnhurst/South Yorkshire
NA5306	Kilnhurst West Station/Victoria Street/Kilnhurst/South Yorkshire
NA5307	Rotherham Masborough Station/Princes Street/Masbrough/South Yorkshire
NA5285	Parkgate and Rawmarsh Station/Aldwarke Road/Parkgate/Rawmarsh/South Yorkshire
NA4323	/Catcliffe/South Yorkshire
NA5308	Treeton Station/Station Road/Treeton/South Yorkshire
NA5310	Catcliffe Station/Station Road/Catcliffe/South Yorkshire
NA5313	Swinton Station (opened 1990)/Station Street/Swinton/South Yorkshire
NA3855	/Tinsley/South Yorkshire
NA2849	Westgate Station/Main Street/Rotherham/South Yorkshire
NA5316	Wath Station (Hull and Barnsley Railway)/Station Street/Wath upon Dearne/South Yorkshire
NA5315	Wath North Station/Station Road/Wath upon Dearne/South Yorkshire
NA5314	Wath Central Station/Station Road/Wath upon Dearne/South Yorkshire

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