Castleford Cutsyke railway station

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Castleford Cutsyke
LocationCutsyke, Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°43′00″N 1°21′57″W / 53.7168°N 1.3657°W / 53.7168; -1.3657Coordinates: 53°43′00″N 1°21′57″W / 53.7168°N 1.3657°W / 53.7168; -1.3657
Grid referenceSE419246
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 January 1860 (1860-01-16)Opened as Castleford
15 September 1952Name changed to Castleford Cutsyke
7 October 1968 (1968-10-07)Closed

Castleford Cutsyke railway station served the suburb of Cutsyke, in the historical county of Yorkshire, England, from 1860 to 1968 on the Pontefract and Methley Junction Line.

History[]

The station was opened on 16 January 1860 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. 'Cutsyke' was added to its name on 15 September 1952. It closed on 7 October 1968.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 117. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Castleford Cutsyke railway station... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 1 August 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Methley Junction
Line open, station closed
  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pontefract and Methley Junction Line
  Glasshoughton
Line and station open


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