Dudley Hill railway station

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Dudley Hill
Location
Place Dudley Hill
Area City of Bradford
Coordinates 53°46′28″N1°43′15″W / 53.7745°N 1.7208°W / 53.7745; -1.7208 Coordinates: 53°46′28″N1°43′15″W / 53.7745°N 1.7208°W / 53.7745; -1.7208
Grid reference SE184308
Operations
Original company Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pre-grouping GNR
Post-grouping L&NER
History
20 August 1856Opened (passenger)
1 January 1857Opened (goods)
7 April 1952Closed (passenger)
1981Closed (line)
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

Dudley Hill railway station was a railway station that served Dudley Hill, West Yorkshire, England.

History

The line was open to passengers on 20 August 1856 and to goods traffic on 1 January 1857. The station closed in 1952 but passenger services on the line continued until 4 July 1966 and goods traffic continued until 1981. [1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Laisterdyke   Great Northern Railway   Low Moor or
Birkenshaw and Tong

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References

  1. Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire . David St John Thomas. ISBN   0-946537-11-9.