Manchester Road railway station (West Yorkshire)

Manchester Road railway station is a closed station in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The station opened in 1878 but closed to passengers in 1915. The goods yard remained open until 1963.

Manchester Road
General information
LocationBradford, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates53.781650°N 1.758010°W / 53.781650; -1.758010
Grid referenceSE160317
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBradford and Thornton Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Key dates
14 October 1878 (1878-10-14)Station opened
31 December 1915 (1915-12-31)Station closed for passengers
6 May 1963closed for freight

The station was bypassed by a single line after 1963 to serve the City Road Goods Branch. After closure of the line, the site has been overbuilt with a Royal Mail sorting office.[1]

A pub remains nearby, called the Station Hotel.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
City Road Goods   Great Northern Railway   St Dunstans
Horton Park     Laisterdyke

References

  1. "Manchester Road". Disused Stations. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  • Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.


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