Crigglestone West railway station
Crigglestone West | |||||
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 The site of the station in 1988 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Crigglestone, West Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°38′00″N 1°32′41″W / 53.6334°N 1.5448°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE302153 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1850 | Opened as Crigglestone | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Name changed to Crigglestone West | ||||
| 12 June 1961 | Name changed back to Crigglestone | ||||
| 13 September 1965 | Closed | ||||
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Crigglestone West railway station served the village of Crigglestone, West Yorkshire, England from 1850 to 1965 on the Hallam Line.
History
[edit]The station opened as Crigglestone on 1 January 1850 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.[1] The station's name changed to Crigglestone West on 2 June 1924 but was changed back to Crigglestone on 12 June 1961.[2] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 September 1965.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Crigglestone West Railway Station Photo. Haigh - Horbury. Lancs & Yorks Rly. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 133
- ^ "Site of Crigglestone West station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Crigglestone West Station (501447)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Horbury Junction Line open, station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Hallam Line |
Haigh Line open, station closed | ||
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