Liversedge railway station

Liversedge
The site of the station in December 2013
General information
Location	Liversedge, West Riding of Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°42′38″N1°41′45″W / 53.7106°N 1.6959°W / 53.7106; -1.6959
Grid reference	SE201238
Platforms	2
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 British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
18 July 1848 (1848-07-18)	Opened as Liversedge
2 June 1924	Name changed to Liversedge Central
12 June 1961	Name changed back to Liversedge
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)	Closed
Location

Liversedge railway station served the town of Liversedge, in the historical county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1848 to 1965 on the Spen Valley Line. It is one of two disused stations in Liversedge, the other being Liversedge Spen.

History

The station was opened as Liversedge on 18 July 1848 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. 'Central' was added onto its name on 2 June 1924 but it was later dropped on 12 June 1961. It closed on 14 June 1965. ^[1] The Goods Shed has remained, however the building has been added to since the railway has gone.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 267. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Cleckheaton Central Line and station closed		Spen Valley Line Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway		Heckmondwike Central Line and station closed