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Pilsley (L.M.R.) to Woodhead (L.M.R.), Holmwood Colliery North Branch, Williamthorpe Colliery Branch, Ireland Colliery North Branch, Dixon's Branch

Section of Line Opened Closed Notes
       
Sheffield Victoria to Dunford Bridge 14.07.1845    
Woodhead Tunnel Down Bore 23.12.1845    
Woodhead Tunel Up Bore 2.2.1852    
Woodhead New Tunnel 3.6.1954    
Huddersfield Jn. - Dunford West [Hadfield]   05.01.1970 (P)  
Huddersfield Jn. - Dunford West [Hadfield]   20.07.1981(G/A)  
       
       
       
       
       
  Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes
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Maximum Permissible Speed 70 m.p.h. on Main lines Heath and Woodhouse East Junction
Maximum Permissible Speed 60 m.p.h. on Main and Fast lines Woodhouse East Junction to Woodhead (L.M.R.)
Maximum Permissible Speed 60 m.p.h. on Slow and Goods lines Bullhouse Colliery and Woodhead (L.M.R.)
1 - Pilsley Station c. 2.11.1959
2 Holmewood Colliery 1m 1608yds UGL 88
3 Heath Station c. 4.3.1963
Holmwood Colliery Branch (One engine in steam) 15 m.p.h.
William Thorpe Colliery Branch (One engine in steam - no staff in use) 15 m.p.h.
4 Heath Jn
5 Duckmanton South Jn
6 Duckmanton North Jn
7 ? Staveley Central South Jn
8 Staveley Central North Jn DGL 84
URS 80
c. 4.3.1963
Ireland Colliery North Branch (One engine in steam) 15 m.p.h.
9 Renishaw Central Station c. 4.3.1963
10 Killamarsh Central Station c. 4.3.1963
11 Killamarsh Central Jn.
12 Holbrook Colliery Sidings
13 Beighton Station Jn.
14 Woodhouse East Jn.
15 Woodhouse West Jn.
16 Rotherwood
17 Orgreaves Colliery
18 Handsworth Colliery
19 Darnall East
20 Darnall West
 
1     Darnall West -
2     Attercliffe Station 0m 1144yds
 
21 ↓↓↓ Woodburn Jn.
22 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Sheffield Victoria No.6 (Does not signal fast lines)
23 ↑↑ ↓↓ Sheffield Victoria No.5
24 Sheffield Victoria No.4
      Sheffield Victoria Station c. 5.1.1970
25 Sheffield Victoria No.3
26 Sheffield Victoria No.2
27 Sheffield Victoria No.1
28 Neepsend Station c. 28.10.1940
29 Parkwood
30 Wadsley Bridge Station DGL 75
DGL 60
DRS 36
c. 15.6.1959
31 Oughty Bridge Station DRS 36
URS 36
c. 15.6.1959
Dixon's Branch (One engine in steam) 15 m.p.h.
32 Wharncliffe Wood DRS 30
URS 30
33 Deepcar Station c. 15.6.1959
34 Wortley Station c. 2.5.1955
35 Blackmoor Crossing DRS 32
URS 45
36 Willey Bridge Jn.
37 ↓↓ Barnsley Jn.
38   ↑↑ Huddersfield Jn.
 
1 Huddersfield Junction -
2 Penistone North 0m 264yds
 
39 Pennistone Station West
40 Pennistone Goods DRS 50
41 Thulstone Crossing
42 Bullhouse Colliery
43 Hazlehead Station DRS 38
URS 32
c. 6.2.1950
44 Dunford East
45 Dunford  West DGL 138
  Dunford Bridge Station c. 5.1.1970
46 - Woodhead Station URS 200 c. 27.6.1964

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Crash at Orgreaves Colliery, December 13th 1926