Whether abandoned, converted or built over, these are 15 Sheffield railway stations that time forgot.
1. Beauchief Railway Station, Abbeydale
Beauchief was first opened in 1870 by the Midland Railway in Abbeydale. It was eventually closed in January 1961. | Other 3rd Party Photo: © Nigel Thompson (cc-by-sa/2.0)
2. Meadow Hall & Wincobank Railway Station, Wincobank
The Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway opened this station in 1869 on its Blackburn Valley line which ran from Sheffield Victoria to Barnsley. It closed to passengers in 1953. | Other 3rd Party Photo: © Nigel Thompson (cc-by-sa/2.0)
3. Bridgehouses Station, Burngreave
Bridgehouses first opened in 1845 as a passenger terminal until becoming the Great Central Railway’s terminal for goods and cattle traffic. It was closed in 1965. | Other 3rd Party Photo: © David Hallam-Jones (cc-by-sa/2.0)
4. Wadsley Bridge Station, Wadsley Bridge
This station was on the first Woodhead Line from Bridgehouses, Sheffield to Manchester London Road. It opened in July 1845 and was closed to passengers in 1959. | Other 3rd Party Photo: © Martin Addison (cc-by-sa/2.0)