Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Meadowhall and Wincobank railway station, also known at some time as Meadow Hall, was a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The station served the communities of Brightside, Wincobank and its nearest village Blackburn and was situated on the South Yorkshire Railway, lying between Grange Lane and Tinsley stations.The line, known as the "Blackburn Valley" line, connected with the Midland Railway, Rotherham to Sheffield (Wicker) line at Blackburn Junction at its southern end and ran to Aldam Junction, near Wombwell. This southern connection closed in August 1864 when the line to Woodburn Junction opened and a passenger service inaugurated between Sheffield Victoria and Barnsley. Meadowhall station was opened in August 1868 and had two flanking platforms. The main station building, alongside Blackburn Road, remains and is in good condition. The station closed to passengers on 7 December 1953.The line through Meadowhall closed completely from Friday, 31 July 1987 having not seen any traffic since 3 April when Class 20 20150 worked from Tinsley yard to Roe Brothers scrap yard and return. The line, from Tinsley South Junction to Meadowhall, was lifted during the following year.The line was transformed into a cycle path when the South Yorkshire Railway Preservation Society closed in 2004.. }
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- Meadow_Hall_and_Wincobank_railway_station abstract "Meadowhall and Wincobank railway station, also known at some time as Meadow Hall, was a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The station served the communities of Brightside, Wincobank and its nearest village Blackburn and was situated on the South Yorkshire Railway, lying between Grange Lane and Tinsley stations.The line, known as the "Blackburn Valley" line, connected with the Midland Railway, Rotherham to Sheffield (Wicker) line at Blackburn Junction at its southern end and ran to Aldam Junction, near Wombwell. This southern connection closed in August 1864 when the line to Woodburn Junction opened and a passenger service inaugurated between Sheffield Victoria and Barnsley. Meadowhall station was opened in August 1868 and had two flanking platforms. The main station building, alongside Blackburn Road, remains and is in good condition. The station closed to passengers on 7 December 1953.The line through Meadowhall closed completely from Friday, 31 July 1987 having not seen any traffic since 3 April when Class 20 20150 worked from Tinsley yard to Roe Brothers scrap yard and return. The line, from Tinsley South Junction to Meadowhall, was lifted during the following year.The line was transformed into a cycle path when the South Yorkshire Railway Preservation Society closed in 2004.".