Swinton, later Swinton Central railway station was situated on the South Yorkshire Railway line from Sheffield Victoria to Doncaster, between Kilnhurst Central and Mexborough. For the Preservation Society South Yorkshire Railway Co Ltd see Heritage Shunters Trust The South Yorkshire Railway was a railway company Sheffield Victoria was the main Sheffield Railway station on the Great Central Railway, between Chesterfield and Penistone. Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Kilnhurst Central was a railway station in Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, one of two railway stations serving the village the other being Kilnhurst West, Mexborough station serves the town of Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England. The station was to serve the community of Swinton Bridge, near Mexborough, South Yorkshire. Mexborough is a town in South Yorkshire, England, situated on the north bank of the River Don west of its confluence with the River Dearne Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The station was opened in April 1872, shortly after the through line, and comprised two flanking platforms. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The main building, including booking office, porters room etc. , was on the Sheffield-bound platform and was a single storey structure with hipped roof. The Doncaster-bound platform had, originally, a wooden waiting shelter which was replaced by a brick-built example in the 1890's. At the south (Kilnhurst) end of the platforms was an occupation crossing which gave access to the platforms. This crossing was unprotected by signals or any form of locking. The line was also crossed by a footbridge at this point with steps, not only to the thoroughfare but to the station platforms. In 1939, at the outbreak of World War II, a government factory was built on land over this crossing and this had rail connection. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including With more than local traffic to cross the crossing was altered to manual worked gates released from Mexborough No. 3 signal box (at the north end of the station). Unusually the responsibility for manning the gates was with the factory authorities. The factory was bought by "white goods" manufacturer "Hotpoint".
Swinton Central was closed on 15th September 1958.
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