Date: 01/03/2013

Elsecar Heritage Railway will be re-starting passenger services from the end of this month. Improvements are being introduced in readiness for the station being used and include returning the passenger footbridge to use.

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Heritage railway to re-open this month - Barnsley News from the Barnsley Chronicle

Barnsley Chronicle

Elsecar Heritage Railway will be re-starting passenger services from the end of this month.

Related images

The Elsecar Heritage Railway is located at the southern end of the freight only branch that ran south west from Elsecar Junction on the Wath - Barnsley line. Peckett OQ class 0-6-0ST no 2150 of 1954 Mardy Monster - the most powerful steam locomotive built for industrial use in the UK - is seen at the centre's 'Rockingham Station' on 1 May 2011. [The station is located at the rear of Elsecar Heritage Centre.]
Location: Elsecar
Company: Elsecar to Mexborough Line (South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Railway)
01/05/2011 Bruce McCartney