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New Junction Canal

Entering the New Junction Canal from the junction with the Stainforth and Keadby Canal, at the southern end, the Don Aqueduct can be seen ahead. © www.penninewaterways.co.uk

The last canal of the commercial age, the New Junction Canal dates from 1905 and runs for a perfectly straight 5.5 miles between the Aire & Calder Navigation and the South Yorkshire Navigations. It still carries commercial traffic but is otherwise quite rural.

Despite its short length and unwavering straight course, the New Junction Canal is not devoid of interesting features including bridges and two low-level aqueducts. The aqueduct over the River Don has guillotine gates at either end.

Freight barges from Rotherham now use this canal to reach Goole and the coastal ports.