Birstall railway station (West Yorkshire)
Birstall | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 13 September 1852 | Opened |
| 15 April 1917 | Closed to passengers as a wartime economy measure |
| 1962 | Closed to goods |
Birstall railway station served the town of Birstall, in the historic county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1852 to 1962 on the Birstall Branch line.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 13 September 1852 by the London and North Western Railway. It closed to passengers as a wartime economy measure on 15 April 1917 but never reopened. Bradshaw showed that the service was suspended instead of closed. It was renamed Birstall Lower after passenger closure.[1] The station remained open for goods traffic until 1962[2] or 1963.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 79. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Birstall Goods". www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Tracing the Great Northern Railway - South Leeds Life". South Leeds Life. August 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Birstall Branch line London and North Western Railway |
Carlinghow Line and station closed |
53°43′46″N 1°39′37″W / 53.7295°N 1.6603°W
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