Crofton railway station

Not to be confused with Hare Park & Crofton railway station.

Crofton
Site of the former station in January 2020
General information
Location	Crofton, City of Wakefield England
Coordinates	53°40′00″N1°26′28″W / 53.6668°N 1.4410°W / 53.6668; -1.4410
Grid reference	SE369190
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1853 [1]	Station opened
30 November 1931 (1931-11-30) [2]	Station closed

Crofton Station was the smaller of two stations serving Crofton (with the other being Hare Park & Crofton). It was next to Doncaster Road, on the current Pontefract Line, behind the Crofton Arms Public House.

The station was demolished in the 1960s, yet the remains of the old station house in its current derelict form can be seen from the A638, or on passing trains from Wakefield Kirkgate, towards Pontefract Tanshelf.

In 2001, Bombardier Transportation opened Crofton TMD, a traction maintenance depot, on the former station site.

Railway Clearing House - Railway Junction Diagram showing Pre Grouping railway junctions and stations around Crofton

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wakefield Kirkgate		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway		Sharlston

References

1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 146
2. "Station Closures" . Retrieved 16 April 2021.