Parkgate and Rawmarsh railway station was situated in Parkgate, adjacent to the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company's works. The Park Gate Iron and Steel Company was situated in Parkgate on a triangular site bounded on two sides by the main Rotherham to Barnsley road (A633 and It served the communities of Parkgate (South Yorkshire) and Rawmarsh. Rawmarsh (locally ˈroʊmɨʃ is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England.
The station was situated on the former North Midland Railway between Kilnhurst West and Rotherham Masborough. The North Midland Railway was a British Railway company which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham (Masborough and Leeds in 1840 Kilnhurst West was a railway station in Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, England. Rotherham Masborough railway station was Rotherham 's main Railway station from the 1840s until most of its trains were rerouted via Rotherham Central
The station was closed, along with all the others on the line, except for Rotherham Masborough on 4th January 1968. The last ticket to be issued, as a souvenir, was lettered L. M. S. R. , 20 years after that company's demise.
The station and the adjoining steel works, together with other locations in the Rotherham area, were featured in the 1958 made film "Tread Softly, Stranger" starring Diana Dors. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Diana Dors ( October 23, 1931 &ndash May 4, 1984) was an English actress and Sex symbol. She is seen arriving at platform 1 of "Rawborough" station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Masborough | BR Eastern Region Sheffield-Cudworth-Leeds Line |
Kilnhurst West | ||
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