Fenay Bridge and Lepton railway station
Fenay Bridge and Lepton | |
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General information | |
Location | Fenay Bridge, West Riding of Yorkshire Lepton, West Riding of Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53°38′07″N 1°43′27″W / 53.6352°N 1.7243°WCoordinates: 53°38′07″N 1°43′27″W / 53.6352°N 1.7243°W |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
7 October 1867 | Opened as Fenay Bridge |
1 September 1897 | Name changed to Fenay Bridge and Lepton |
28 July 1930 | Closed to passengers |
5 April 1965 | Closed to goods |
Fenay Bridge and Lepton railway station served the villages of Lepton and Fenay Bridge, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1867 to 1965 on the Kirkburton Branch.
History[]
The station was opened as Fenay Bridge on 7 October 1867 by the London and North Western Railway. Its name was changed to Fenay Bridge and Lepton on 1 September 1897. It closed to passengers on 28 July 1930[1][2] but remained open for goods until 5 April 1965. The track was lifted in 1966.[3]
References[]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 95. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 180. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Kirkburton Branch". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Kirkheaton Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Kirkburton Branch |
Kirkburton Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in West Yorkshire
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930
- 1867 establishments in England
- 1965 disestablishments in England
- Yorkshire and the Humber railway station stubs