Tingley railway station

Tingley railway station served the settlement of Tingley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1966 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

Tingley
General information
LocationTingley, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53.735°N 1.574°W / 53.735; -1.574
Grid referenceSE282266
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
May 1857 (1857-05)Opened
1 February 1954Closed to passengers
July 1966 (1966-07)Closed permanently

History

The station opened in May 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. It closed on 1 February 1954 to regular passenger traffic but it was still open for excursions.[1] This lasted until July 1966 and the station closed to goods traffic later on in the 1960s.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 422. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Remains of Tingley Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Morley Top
Line and station closed
  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Ardsley
Line and station closed
Woodkirk
Line and station closed
  Batley and Beeston line   Beeston
Line open, station closed


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