17th November 1973

Branch Line Society
The Tyke Railtour

DMU Used 51848+59233+59712+51825

Route : 1G15 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield
as listed Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough South Jn - Mexborough Jn - Wath Jn - Aldam Jn - Wombwell Main Jn - West Silkstone Jn - Penistone
as listed Penistone - (reverse of outward route) - Wombwell Main Jn - (1) - Aldam Jn
as listed Aldam Jn - New Oaks Jn - Quarry Jn - Barnsley - Crigglestone Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Oakenshaw Jn - Oakenshaw South Jn - Cudworth - Wath Road Jn
as listed Wath Road Jn - Dearne Jn - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Castleford
as listed Castleford - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley
as listed Knottingley - Pontefract Monkhill - Crofton West Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate
as listed Wakefield Westgate - South Kirkby Jn - Adwick Jn - Skellow Jn - Applehurst Jn - Stainforth Jn
as listed Stainforth Jn - Bentley Jn - via Doncaster Avoiding Line - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Tinsley East Jn - Tinsley West Jn - Meadow Hall (2)
as listed Meadow Hall - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) Tour was booked via direct spur to New Oaks Jn.
(2) Meadow Hall station on the Chapeltown Line (SYR), not Meadowhall station where it is today.


From Andy Fairholms ticket collection.

Sources : Andy Fairholm, Kevin Driscoll & Chris Heaven

Timings (Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)

M.C

Location Booked Actual
0.00
Sheffield 10.42d 10.56
4.13
Dore 10/50 11/04
7.11
Dronfield 10/54 11/08
12.17
Chesterfield 11.00 ~ 11.11 11.14 ~ 11.17
12.60
Tapton Jn 11/13 11/19
20.75
Beighton Jn 11/25 11/30
26.70
Masborough South Jn 11/42 11/42
?
Rotherham 11.44a ~ 11.46d 11.50 ~ 11.50
30.47
Aldwarke Jn 11/50 11/56
?
Mexborough Jn 11/56 12/08
35.24
Wath Jn 12/00 ?
38.64
Aldam Jn 12/12 12/25
39.30
Wombwell Main Jn 12/15 12/26
46.19
West Silkstone Jn 12/35 12/46
47.57
Barnsley Jn 12/38 12/49
48.21
Penistone 12.40 ~ 12.45 12.51 ~ 12.55
48.65
Barnsley Jn 12/47 12/58
50.23
West Silkstone Jn 12/50 13/01
57.12
Wombwell Main Jn 13/10 13/20
57.58
Aldam Jn ??/?? (rev) 13.22 ~ 13.26
58.40
New Oaks Jn 13/13 ?
60.27
Quarry Jn 13/18 13/39
61.32
Barnsley 13.21 ~ 13.30 13.42 ~ 13.51
?
Crigglestone Jn 13/40 14/01
70.03
Horbury Jn 13/43 14/04
72.27
Wakefield Kirkgate 13.47 ~ 13.49 14.08 ~ 14.09
73.38
Oakenshaw Jn 13/52 ?
74.06
Oakenshaw South Jn 13/55 14/15
81.04
Cudworth 14/04 14/25
87.63
Wath Road Jn 14.13 ~ 14.18 14.37 ~ 14.41
88.42
Dearne Jn 14/20 ?
94.41
Moorthorpe 14/32 14/58
95.17
South Kirkby Jn 14/34 14/59
?
Hare Park Jn 14/42 15/07
102.38
Crofton West Jn 14/45 15/10
103.52
Calder Bridge Jn 14*48 ~ 14*49 15/12
104.24
Turners Lane Jn 14/51 15/15
106.64
Normanton 14/56 15/21
107.53
Altofts Jn 14/57 ?
110.24
Castleford 15.01 ~ 15.04 15.26 ~ 15.27
111.09
Cutsyke 15/07 15/30
113.60
Pontefract Monkhill 15/13 15/36
115.59
Knottingley 15.18 ~ 15.22 15.39 ~ 15.42
117.58
Pontefract Monkhill 15/27 15/45
?
Crofton West Jn 15/44 15/56
126.63
Wakefield Kirkgate 15.48 ~ 15.52 16.00 ~ 16.00
127.53
Wakefield Westgate 15.56 ~ 16.00 16.03 ~ 16.06
137.24
South Kirkby Jn 16/13 16/17
142.51
Adwick Jn 16/19 16/25
143.35
Skellow Jn 16/21 ?
146.01
Applehurst Jn 16/27 16/33
149.61
Stainforth Jn 16.36 ~ 16.40 16.44 ~ 16.49
155.14
Bentley Jn 16/46 17/01
158.28
Hexthorpe Jn 16/53 17/08
?
Denaby Crossing 17/00 ?
163.46
Mexborough 17/02 17c15a ~ 17c15d
166.71
Aldwarke Jn 17/08 17/22
171.00
Tinsley East Jn 17/16 17/32
171.37
Tinsley West Jn 17/17 ?
171.79
Meadow Hall 17.21 ~ 17.24 17.36 ~ 17.44
172.50
Wincobank Station Jn 17/28 17/50
175.68
Sheffield 17.34a 17.56


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