Hipperholme railway station
Hipperholme railway station served the village of Hipperholme in West Yorkshire, England.[1]
Hipperholme | |
|---|---|
 Site of Hipperholme railway station. The platforms stretched all the way to the tunnel mouth. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hipperholme, Calderdale England |
| Coordinates | 53.725°N 1.817°W |
| Grid reference | SE121254 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 August 1850 | opened |
| 8 June 1953 | closed (passenger) |
| 1966 | closed (goods) |
History
Hipperholme railway station was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway on 17 August 1850.[2] The station closed to passengers on 8 June 1953[3] and to goods in 1966. A campaign is under way to re-open the closed station or to have a new one built in the area to alleviate congestion in the Hipperholme area.[4] In August 2018, as part of a call for new stations on the Caldervale Line it was proposed that Hipperholme could reopen.[5]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | L&Y Caldervale line |
Lightcliffe |
Calderdale Lines |
|---|
Past, present and future |
References
- Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.
- "Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion - Hipperholme railway station". September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 16. OCLC 504319235.
- "Hipperholme A58 - Hipperholme Railway Station". January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- "CALDERDALE COUNCIL: New age of the train". Retrieved 12 August 2018.
External links
- Hipperholme station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- Hipperholme railway station in 1962 on flikr
- Hipperholme railway station booking office in 1963 on flikr
- Hipperholme railway station in L&YR days
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