Birkenshaw and Tong railway station
Appearance
Birkenshaw and Tong | |
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![]() The station in 1961 | |
General information | |
Location | Birkenshaw, Kirklees England |
Coordinates | 53°45′30″N 1°41′15″W / 53.7582°N 1.6875°W |
Grid reference | SE207291 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
20 August 1856 | Opened |
5 October 1953 | Closed to passengers |
1964 | Closed completely |
Birkenshaw and Tong railway station served the village of Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1964 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened as Birkenshaw on 20 August 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. It was named Birkenshaw and Tong in late 1856. The station closed to passengers on 5 October 1953[1] and completely in 1964.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 74
- ^ "Birkenshaw and Tong railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Dudley Hill Line and station closed |
Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | Drighlington and Adwalton Line and station closed |