Place Bawtry Grid reference SK655937 Platforms ? | Area Doncaster Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway Original company Great Northern Railway | |
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Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways Similar Edlington railway station, Denaby Halt railway st, Barnby Dun railway st, Norton (South Yorkshire, Park Drain railway station | ||
Bawtry railway station was situated to the east of the town of Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England on the Great Northern Railway main line between Retford and Doncaster.
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History
The lengthy platforms were situated to the north of the long, low viaduct, the main buildings being on the town (down) side of the line. A signal box was provided on the north end of the London-bound platform. The station was unique in its structures, these being highly individual. The main building had a small portico leading to the booking office at the front with all the usual facilities within the building. Platform shelters were in wood in typical style of the GNR.
In the first half of the 20th century the royal family customarily attended Doncaster races. They would alight at Bawtry, being greeted with the usual enthusiasm, and proceed by road to the racecourse.
It was the junction of a freight only line to Haxey and Misson which opened in 1912 and the remaining section to Misson closed in 1964.
The station closed to regular passenger services in 1958 but occasional special trains served the station until the mid 1960s.
Present day
The buildings and platforms have been swept away but a couple of goods yard buildings are now houses.
In a report to Doncaster Borough Council in September 2008 land near the station has been protected should the site be required as a new station, with car parking facilities, in the future as the town grows.