Birstall railway station (West Yorkshire)
Birstall railway station served the town of Birstall, in the historic county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1852 to 1962 on the Birstall Branch line.
Birstall | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 13 September 1852 | Opened |
| 15 April 1917 | Closed to passengers as a wartime economy measure |
| 1962 | Closed to goods |
History
The station was opened on 13 September 1852 by the London and North Western Railway. It closed to passengers as a wartime economy measure on 15 April 1917 but never reopened. Bradshaw showed that the service was suspended instead of closed. It was renamed Birstall Lower after passenger closure.[1] The station remained open for goods traffic until 1962[2] or 1963.[3]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 79. OCLC 931112387.
- "Birstall Goods". www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- "Tracing the Great Northern Railway - South Leeds Life". South Leeds Life. August 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Birstall Branch line London and North Western Railway |
Carlinghow Line and station closed |
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