Lightcliffe railway station

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Lightcliffe
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Site of the former Lightcliffe railway station. The platforms were either side of the line in the foreground up to the base of the bridge.
General information
Location Lightcliffe, Calderdale
England
Coordinates 53°43′30″N1°47′56″W / 53.725°N 1.799°W / 53.725; -1.799 Coordinates: 53°43′30″N1°47′56″W / 53.725°N 1.799°W / 53.725; -1.799
Grid reference SE133254
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1850opened
1965closed

Lightcliffe railway station served the village of Lightcliffe in West Yorkshire, England. It was opened in August 1850 and was a victim of the Beeching cuts on 14 June 1965. [1] [2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hipperholme   L&Y
Caldervale line
  Wyke and Norwood Green

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References

  1. From Weaver to Web: Lightcliffe, Calderdale Council, retrieved 15 January 2012
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 264. OCLC   931112387.