Oakenshaw railway station
Oakenshaw railway station was located about two miles south-east of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1840 by the North Midland Railway on its line from Derby to Leeds.
Oakenshaw | |
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%252C_Yorkshire_(geograph_3469070).jpg.webp) Site of the former station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wakefield, City of Wakefield England |
| Coordinates | 53.66536°N 1.45816°W |
| Grid reference | SE359189 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1840 | Station opened as Wakefield |
| 1 March 1841 | Renamed Oakenshaw for Wakefield |
| by 1 December 1848 | renamed Oakenshaw (Wakefield) |
| 1 July 1861 | renamed Oakenshaw |
| 1 June 1870 | Station closed[1] |
A Railway Clearing House map of lines around Oakenshaw and Wakefield in 1912
Originally built to serve Wakefield by omnibus,[2] it had suitably ornate buildings, but was closed by the Midland Railway in 1870 when the station at Sandal and Walton was opened instead.[3]
References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- Allen, R. (1842), The North Midland Railway Guide, Nottingham: R. Allen
- Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandal and Walton Line exists; station closed |
Midland Railway North Midland Railway |
Normanton Line closed; station open | ||
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