Dewsbury Market Place railway station

Dewsbury Market Place
General information
Location	Dewsbury, Kirklees England
Coordinates	53°41′25″N1°37′39″W / 53.6903°N 1.6274°W / 53.6903; -1.6274
Grid reference	SE247216
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 April 1867 (1867-04-01)	Opened as Dewsbury
2 June 1924	Name changed to Dewsbury Market Place
1 December 1930	Closed to passengers
1961 (1961)	Closed completely

Dewsbury railway station served the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1867 to 1961 on the Dewsbury Branch Railway.

History

The station opened as Dewsbury on 1 April 1867 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station's name was changed to Dewsbury Market Place on 2 June 1924. It closed to passengers on 1 December 1930 ^[1] and to goods traffic in 1961. The station is now demolished. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 145. OCLC   931112387.
2. Historic England. "Dewsbury Market Place Station (501452)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 December 2019.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Dewsbury branch line		Thornhill Line and station closed