Tingley railway station

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Tingley
LocationTingley, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°44′06″N 1°34′26″W / 53.735°N 1.574°W / 53.735; -1.574Coordinates: 53°44′06″N 1°34′26″W / 53.735°N 1.574°W / 53.735; -1.574
Grid referenceSE282266
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
May 1857 (1857-05)Opened
1 February 1954Closed to passengers
July 1966 (1966-07)Closed permanently

Tingley railway station served the settlement of Tingley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1966 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

History[]

The station opened in May 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. It closed on 1 February 1954 to regular passenger traffic but it was still open for excursions.[1] This lasted until July 1966 and the station closed to goods traffic later on in the 1960s.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 422. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Remains of Tingley Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

External links[]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Morley Top
Line and station closed
  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Ardsley
Line and station closed


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