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Northorpe North Road railway station

Coordinates: 53°41′00″N 1°40′18″W / 53.6833°N 1.6717°W / 53.6833; -1.6717
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Northorpe North Road
The site of the station, looking north-east towards Heckmondwike, in 2013
General information
LocationNorthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°41′00″N 1°40′18″W / 53.6833°N 1.6717°W / 53.6833; -1.6717
Grid referenceSE217208
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 December 1891 (1891-12-01)Opened as Northorpe
2 April 1917Closed temporarily
5 May 1919Reopened
2 June 1924Name changed to Northorpe North Road
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

Northorpe North Road railway station served the town of Northorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1891 to 1965 on the Spen Valley Line.

History

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The station was opened as Northorpe on 1 December 1891 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was closed temporarily on 2 April 1917 but it reopened on 5 May 1919. Its name was changed to Northorpe North Road on 2 June 1924. The station closed permanently on 14 June 1965.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 321. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Northorpe North Road railway station... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Heckmondwike Central
Line and station closed
  Spen Valley Line
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
  Mirfield
Line closed, station open