Penistone Railway station | train station

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Local railway station that includes a walk along the disused manchester line. Well worth a walk if you are a rambler.
Until 5 January 1970, Penistone station also served passenger trains on the electrified Woodhead Line from Sheffield Victoria to Manchester Piccadilly. Electric trains started in 1954, previously the service was steam operated.
The line was entirely closed west of Penistone on 17 July 1981 making Penistone station no longer a junction, but the location of the former Woodhead Line platforms is still visible. The electricity supply to the Woodhead Line was controlled from a large building adjacent to Penistone station, which is still standing (though now converted for commercial use).
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/PNS/details.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penistone_railway_station
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Coordinates:   53°31'32"N   1°37'22"W
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