Walk the New Junction Canal by Train
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The New Junction Canal is a straight South Yorkshire canal opened in 1905, linking the River Don Navigation and the Stainforth and Keadby Canal with the Aire and Calder Navigation. Hatfield & Stainforth station gives train access to the towpath.
There is 1 station within reach of the New Junction Canal: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The New Junction Canal runs about 6 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
New Junction Canal train stations
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
There-and-back walks
No two stations share a walkable stretch of the New Junction Canal, so these walks head out along the towpath and come back to the same station. The distance is the longest the towpath allows, up to 20 miles; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.
| Station | Out along the towpath | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield & Stainforth | 4.6 mi and back | 14 to 14.5 mi | about 4.5 to 5 hours |
Walks onto other canals
Start on the New Junction Canal and finish on another canal, changing at the junction where they meet.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield & Stainforth | Snaithon the Aire and Calder Navigation | 11 to 11.5 mi | about 3.5 to 4 hours |
| Hatfield & Stainforth | Hensallon the Aire and Calder Navigation | 13 to 13.5 mi | about 4.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Photo: Bob1960evens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bob1960evens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons