Ackworth railway station
Ackworth railway station was a railway station serving Ackworth in the English county of West Yorkshire.
Ackworth | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ackworth, City of Wakefield England |
| Coordinates | 53.65458°N 1.31347°W |
| Grid reference | SE454177 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1879 | Station opens |
| 2 July 1951 | Station closes in effect |
| After 21 July 1959 | Station closes officially |
History
The station was opened by the Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway, which became a joint railway between the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
The station was then closed by British Railways.
Site today
Trains pass on the Dearne Valley line, but there is no longer a station at Ackworth.
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
Service
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorthorpe and South Kirkby |
LM&S / LNER Joint Line |
Pontefract Baghill | ||
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