Ossett railway station

Ossett was a railway station serving the town of Ossett, West Yorkshire. The station on the Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway and it opened on 2 April 1864[1] and closed on 5 September 1964.[2] It had an island platform accessed from a ramp surrounded by goods yards.[3] After closure the tracks were lifted, and the area has been built over with housing.[4]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Earlsheaton   London and North Eastern Railway
Great Northern Railway
   Flushdyke

References
  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 348
  2. "List of West Yorkshire passenger stations". Lost Railways West Yorkshire.
  3. Yorkshire CCXLVIII.5 (Horbury; Ossett) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 1932.
  4. "Adwalton Junction to Wakefield 1864 - 1964". Lost Railways West Yorkshire.

53.6766°N 1.5771°W / 53.6766; -1.5771


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