Liversedge railway station

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Liversedge
LocationLiversedge, West Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°42′38″N 1°41′45″W / 53.7106°N 1.6959°W / 53.7106; -1.6959Coordinates: 53°42′38″N 1°41′45″W / 53.7106°N 1.6959°W / 53.7106; -1.6959
Grid referenceSE201238
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
18 July 1848 (1848-07-18)Opened as Liversedge
2 June 1924Name changed to Liversedge Central
12 June 1961Name changed back to Liversedge
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

Liversedge railway station served the town of Liversedge, in the historical county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1848 to 1965 on the Leeds New Line.

History[]

The station was opened as Liversedge on 18 July 1848 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. 'Central' was added onto its name on 2 June 1924 but it was later dropped on 12 June 1961. It closed on 14 June 1965.[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. 267. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Liversedge Central railway station... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2021.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cleckheaton Central
Line and station closed
  Spen Valley Line
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
  Heckmondwike Central
Line and station closed
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