c. ccxiii), on 14 August 1890, and opened for goods traffic on 1 September 1894 and for passengers on 1 December the same year.

The line was over 11 miles (18 km) in length, with many embankments and cuttings, it also had steep uphill grades in the northerly direction at parts, including a 1 in 100 rise after Denaby, and another steep rise near Wrangbrook, 3 miles (5 km) long being between built at a grade of 1 in 100 or 1 in 112.

It crossed the Great Northern and Great Central Joint line 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) after Wrangbrook junction, a short tunnel "Cadeby Tunnel" was required around 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) from the Denaby end, being about 250 yards (230 m) long.

Most of the line, including the branch which served Brodsworth Colliery, was closed on 7 August 1967.

This section ran to sidings serving a limestone quarry operated by the Steetley Dolomite company.