Wilsden railway station
Wilsden | |
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 Wilsden station-master's house in 2009. The station was in a cutting behind the house. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wilsden, City of Bradford England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′55″N 1°53′09″W / 53.81519°N 1.88575°W |
| Grid reference | SE076354 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1886 | opened |
| 23 May 1955[1] | closed (passenger) |
| 11 November 1963 | closed (goods) |
Wilsden railway station was a station on the Queensbury Lines which ran between Keighley, Bradford and Halifax.
History
[edit]The station was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1886, 2 miles (3.2 km) away from the village of Wilsden.[2] It was closer to the small hamlet of Harecroft, West Yorkshire, England.
The station had two platforms and a large goods shed. It was the last station to open on the Queensbury-Keighley section of the line. Just along the line was the 300-yard (270 m) long 17 arch Hewenden Viaduct.
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 458. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
External links
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Denholme | Great Northern Railway Queensbury lines |
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