Liversedge Spen railway station
Liversedge Spen | |
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Location | Liversedge, West Riding of Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53°42′52″N 1°41′18″W / 53.7145°N 1.6884°WCoordinates: 53°42′52″N 1°41′18″W / 53.7145°N 1.6884°W |
Grid reference | SE206242 |
Platforms | 2 |
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 British Railways (London Midland Region) |
Key dates | |
1 October 1900 | Opened as Liversedge |
2 June 1924 | Name changed to Liversedge Spen |
5 October 1953 | Closed |
Liversedge Spen railway station served the town of Liversedge, in the historical county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1900 to 1953 on the Leeds New Line.
History[]
The station was opened as Liversedge on 1 October 1900 by the London and North Western Railway. It was briefly known as Liversedge Littletown. The goods yard, which opened on 1 November 1900, consisted of seven sidings and had stables and warehouses. Stanley Colliery was also nearby.[1] 'Spen' was added to the station's name on 2 June 1924. It closed on 5 October 1953.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Leeds New Line 3". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 267. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Liversedge Spen railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
External links[]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Cleckheaton Spen Line and station closed |
Leeds New Line London and North Western Railway |
Heckmondwike Spen 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 1900
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1953
- 1900 establishments in England
- 1953 disestablishments in England
- Yorkshire and the Humber railway station stubs