Elsecar railway station
Elsecar railway station is a railway station serving the village of Elsecar in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the Penistone Line and Hallam Line served by Northern Trains. The station was opened by the Midland Railway in July 1897 and was at one time known as Elsecar & Hoyland.
Elsecar | |
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Elsecar railway station 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Elsecar, Barnsley England |
| Coordinates | 53.499°N 1.427°W |
| Grid reference | SE381004 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Transit authority | Travel South Yorkshire |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ELR |
| Fare zone | Barnsley |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1897 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.161 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.180 million |
| 2020/21 | 40,780 |
| 2021/22 | 0.133 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.155 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
CCTV was recently installed for the purposes of crime prevention. Other improvements to the station include new signage, lighting, and the installation of passenger information display screens to provide real-time service information.
A new 85-bay car park at the station was opened in November 2013 - funded by South Yorkshire PTE, this cost £500,000 and is located behind the northbound platform.
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