Cleckheaton Spen railway station

Cleckheaton
General information
LocationCleckheaton, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°43′30″N 1°42′14″W / 53.7249°N 1.7038°W / 53.7249; -1.7038
Grid referenceSE196254
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 October 1900 (1900-10-01)Opened as Cleckheaton
2 June 1924Name changed to Cleckheaton Spen
5 January 1953 (1953-01-05)Closed

Cleckheaton Spen railway station served the town of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, from 1900 to 1953 on the Leeds New Line. It is one of two disused stations in Cleckheaton, the other being Cleckheaton Central.

History

The station was opened as Cleckheaton on 1 October 1900 by the London and North Western Railway. It had a large goods yard with a cattle dock and a warehouse. Access was controlled by two signal boxes.[1] The station's name was changed to Cleckheaton Spen on 2 June 1924. It closed on 5 January 1953, except for occasional excursions.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Leeds New Line 4". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 128. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gomersal
Line and station closed 		  Leeds New Line
London and North Western Railway 		  Liversedge Spen
Line and station closed


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