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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
Huddersfield Junction to Penistone North [Springwood Junction] 01.07.1850
Woodhead Tunel Up Bore 2.2.1852
Woodhead New Tunnel 3.6.1954
Huddersfield Junction – Dunford West [Hadfield] 05.01.1970 (P)
Huddersfield Junction – 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 0m 1080yds 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 0m 505yds
5 Duckmanton South Jn 2m 991yds
6 Duckmanton North Jn 0m 1119yds
7 ? Staveley Central South Jn 2m 258yds
8 Staveley Central North Jn 0m 640yds DGL 84
URS 80
c. 4.3.1963
Ireland Colliery North Branch (One engine in steam) 15 m.p.h.
9 Renishaw Central Station 1m 1366yds c. 4.3.1963
10 Killamarsh Central Station 1m 1643yds c. 4.3.1963
11 Killamarsh Central Junction 0m 1060yds
12 Holbrook Colliery Sidings 0m 1749yds
13 Beighton Station Junction 0m 570yds
14 Woodhouse East Junction 0m 1536yds
15 Woodhouse West Junction 0m 668yds
16 Rotherwood 0m 830yds
17 Orgreaves Colliery 0m 1190yds
18 Handsworth Colliery 0m 1329yds
19 Darnall East 0m 1583yds
20 Darnall West 0m 732yds
1 Darnall West
2 Attercliffe Station 0m 1144yds
21 ↓↓↓ Woodburn Junction 0m 1231yds
22 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Sheffield Victoria No.6 (Does not signal fast lines) 0m 662yds
23 ↑↑ ↓↓ Sheffield Victoria No.5 0m 520yds
24 Sheffield Victoria No.4 0m 377yds
Sheffield Victoria Station c. 5.1.1970
25 Sheffield Victoria No.3 0m 413yds
26 Sheffield Victoria No.2 0m 531yds
27 Sheffield Victoria No.1 0m 727yds
28 Neepsend Station 0m 660yds c. 28.10.1940
29 Parkwood 0m 1125yds
30 Wadsley Bridge Station 1m 58yds DGL 75
DGL 60
DRS 36
c. 15.6.1959
31 Oughty Bridge Station 2m 315yds DRS 36
URS 36
c. 15.6.1959
Dixon’s Branch (One engine in steam) 15 m.p.h.
32 Wharncliffe Wood 1m 1065yds DRS 30
URS 30
33 Deepcar Station 1m 405yds c. 15.6.1959
34 Wortley Station 0m 1516yds c. 2.5.1955
35 Blackmoor Crossing 2m 456yds DRS 32
URS 45
36 Willey Bridge Junction 0m 1488yds
37 ↓↓ Barnsley Junction 0m 773yds
38 ↑↑ Huddersfield Junction 0m 962yds
39 Pennistone Station West 0m 381yds
40 Pennistone Goods 0m 942yds DRS 50
41 Thurlstone Crossing 0m 1243yds
42 Bullhouse Colliery 1m 232yds
43 Hazlehead Station 1m 692yds DRS 38
URS 32
c. 6.2.1950
44 Dunford East 0m 936yds
45 Dunford West 1m 1040yds DGL 138
Dunford Bridge Station c. 5.1.1970
46 Woodhead Station 3m 521yds URS 200 c. 27.6.1964
1 Huddersfield Junction
2 Penistone North 0m 264yds c. 14.08.1916

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Crash at Orgreaves Colliery, December 13th 1926