, ▁a ▁wooden ▁waiting ▁shelter ▁which ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁a ▁brick - built ▁example ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 0 s . ▁At ▁the ▁south ▁( K il n h urst ) ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁platforms ▁was ▁an ▁occupation ▁crossing ▁which ▁gave ▁access ▁to ▁the ▁platforms . ▁This ▁crossing ▁was ▁un protected ▁by ▁signals ▁or ▁any ▁form ▁of ▁lock ing . ▁The ▁line ▁was ▁also ▁crossed ▁by ▁a ▁foot bridge ▁at ▁this ▁point ▁with ▁steps , ▁not ▁only ▁to ▁the ▁thorough fare ▁but ▁to ▁the ▁station ▁platforms . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁at ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁a ▁government ▁factory ▁was ▁built ▁on ▁land ▁over ▁this ▁crossing ▁and ▁this ▁had ▁rail ▁connection . ▁With ▁more ▁than ▁local ▁traffic ▁to ▁cross ▁the ▁crossing ▁was ▁alter ed ▁to ▁manual ▁worked ▁gates ▁released ▁from ▁Mex borough ▁No . 3 ▁signal ▁box ▁( at ▁the ▁north ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁station ). ▁Un us ually ▁the ▁responsibility ▁for ▁man ning ▁the ▁gates ▁was ▁with ▁the ▁factory ▁authorities . ▁The ▁factory ▁was ▁bought ▁by ▁" white ▁goods " ▁manufact urer ▁Hot point . ▁ ▁Sw inton ▁Central ▁was ▁closed ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Dow , ▁George . ▁" Gre at ▁Central " ▁Vol ▁ 2 , ▁Lo comot ive ▁Publishing ▁Co ., ▁London ▁ ▁Category : Dis used ▁railway ▁stations ▁in ▁R other ham ▁Category : Form er ▁South ▁York shire ▁Railway ▁stations ▁Category : R ail way ▁stations ▁opened