Staincliffe and Batley Carr railway station

Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England

53°42′08″N 1°37′39″W / 53.7022°N 1.6276°W / 53.7022; -1.6276Grid referenceSE246229Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayKey dates1 November 1878 (1878-11-01)Opened1 January 1917Closed as a wartime economy measure5 May 1919Reopened7 April 1952 (1952-04-07)Closed

Staincliffe and Batley Carr railway station served the hamlet of Staincliffe and the district of Batley Carr in West Yorkshire, England from 1878 to 1952 on the Huddersfield Line.

History

The station opened on 1 November 1878 by the London and North Western Railway. It closed as a wartime economy measure on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 5 May 1919, only to close again on 7 April 1952.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ M. E. Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 376
  2. ^ "Staincliffe & Batley Carr railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Batley   London and North Western Railway
Huddersfield Line 		  Dewsbury