Crigglestone West railway station

Crigglestone West
The site of the station in 1988
General information
Location	Crigglestone, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°38′00″N1°32′41″W / 53.6334°N 1.5448°W / 53.6334; -1.5448
Grid reference	SE302153
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1850 (1850-01-01)	Opened as Crigglestone
2 June 1924	Name changed to Crigglestone West
12 June 1961	Name changed back to Crigglestone
13 September 1965 (1965-09-13)	Closed
Location

Crigglestone West railway station served the village of Crigglestone, West Yorkshire, England from 1850 to 1965 on the Hallam Line.

History

The station opened as Crigglestone on 1 January 1850 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. ^[1] The station's name changed to Crigglestone West on 2 June 1924 but was changed back to Crigglestone on 12 June 1961. ^[2] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 September 1965. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Crigglestone West Railway Station Photo. Haigh - Horbury. Lancs & Yorks Rly. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
2. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 133
3. "Site of Crigglestone West station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
4. Historic England. "Crigglestone West Station (501447)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 August 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Horbury Junction Line open, station closed		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Hallam Line		Haigh Line open, station closed