Haigh railway station

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Haigh
Haigh Station - geograph.org.uk - 1652315.jpg
Former station building (2010)
General information
Location Haigh, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°36′19″N1°32′53″W / 53.6053°N 1.5481°W / 53.6053; -1.5481 Coordinates: 53°36′19″N1°32′53″W / 53.6053°N 1.5481°W / 53.6053; -1.5481
Grid reference SE300121
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
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
13 September 1965 (1965-09-13)Closed

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

Contents

History

The station opened on 1 January 1850 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 September 1965. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 199. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Haigh railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Crigglestone West
Line open, station closed
  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Hallam Line
  Darton
Line and station open