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Bolton-upon-Dearne  | |||||
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| Location | Bolton upon Dearne,Barnsley England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°31′08″N1°18′42″W / 53.51880°N 1.31156°W /53.51880; -1.31156 | ||||
| Grid reference | SE457026 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Travel South Yorkshire | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | BTD | ||||
| Fare zone | Barnsley | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway | ||||
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| 1 July 1879 (1879-07-01) | Opened asHickleton | ||||
| 1 November 1879 | RenamedBolton-on-Dearne | ||||
| 15 January 1924 | RenamedBolton-on-Dearne for Goldthorpe | ||||
| 12 June 1961 | RenamedBolton-on-Dearne | ||||
| 3 April 2008 | RenamedBolton-upon-Dearne | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  75,644 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  17,376 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 62,824 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 63,436 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 71,378 | ||||
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Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station serves the village ofBolton upon Dearne inSouth Yorkshire,England. It lies on theWakefield Line 13 miles (21 km) north ofSheffield railway station.
Bolton-upon-Dearnerailway station was opened by theSwinton and Knottingley Railway on 1 July 1879, and was originally namedHickleton. The station was renamed as Bolton-on-Dearne on 1 November 1879. The name was altered again on 15 January 1924 to become 'Bolton-on-Dearne For Goldthorpe', before reverting to 'Bolton-on-Dearne' on 12 June 1961. It was renamed Bolton-upon-Dearne on 3 April 2008.[1]
The station was reported[where?] as being in the worst condition of any in South Yorkshire[citation needed] and the Passenger Transport Executive earmarked improvements to bring it up to a decent standard. Work to renew platforms (increase height, resurface), provide new waiting shelters and lighting was completed in November 2007.[2] A new footbridge was opened in April 2010.[3]
Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service to Sheffield southbound and toLeeds viaWakefield Westgate northbound. One northbound a.m. peak service toYork also stops here. On Sundays, there is also an hourly service in each direction.[4]
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