Crigglestone West railway station

Crigglestone West
The site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationCrigglestone, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°38′00″N 1°32′41″W / 53.6334°N 1.5448°W / 53.6334; -1.5448
Grid referenceSE302153
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1850 (1850-01-01)Opened as Crigglestone
2 June 1924Name changed to Crigglestone West
12 June 1961Name changed back to Crigglestone
13 September 1965 (1965-09-13)Closed

Crigglestone West railway station served the village of Crigglestone, West Yorkshire, England from 1850 to 1965 on the Hallam Line.

History

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

  1. ^ "Crigglestone West Railway Station Photo. Haigh - Horbury. Lancs & Yorks Rly. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 133
  3. ^ "Site of Crigglestone West station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Crigglestone West Station (501447)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Horbury Junction
Line open, station closed 		  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Hallam Line 		  Haigh
Line open, station closed


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