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 | |
| Location | Tingley, West Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.735°N 1.574°W |
| Grid reference | SE282266 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| May 1857 | Opened |
| 1 February 1954 | Closed to passengers |
| July 1966 | 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
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 422. OCLC 931112387.
- "Remains of Tingley Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links
| 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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