Birkenshaw and Tong railway station

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Birkenshaw and Tong
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The station in 1961
General information
Location Birkenshaw, Kirklees
England
Coordinates 53°45′30″N1°41′15″W / 53.7582°N 1.6875°W / 53.7582; -1.6875
Grid reference SE207291
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
20 August 1856 (1856-08-20)Opened
5 October 1953Closed to passengers
1964 (1964)Closed completely

Birkenshaw and Tong railway station served the village of Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1964 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened as Birkenshaw on 20 August 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. It was named Birkenshaw and Tong in late 1856. The station closed to passengers on 5 October 1953 [1] and completely in 1964. [2]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 74
  2. "Birkenshaw and Tong railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Dudley Hill
Line and station closed
  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Drighlington and Adwalton
Line and station closed