Manchester Road railway station (West Yorkshire)

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Manchester Road
General information
Location Bradford, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates 53°46′54″N1°45′29″W / 53.781650°N 1.758010°W / 53.781650; -1.758010
Grid reference SE160317
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Bradford and Thornton Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Key dates
14 October 1878 (1878-10-14)Station opened
31 December 1915 (1915-12-31)Station closed for passengers
6 May 1963closed for freight

Manchester Road railway station is a closed station in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The station opened in 1878 but closed to passengers in 1915. The goods yard remained open until 1963.

The station was bypassed by a single line after 1963 to serve the City Road Goods Branch. After closure of the line, the site has been overbuilt with a Royal Mail sorting office. [1]

A pub remains nearby, called the Station Hotel.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
City Road Goods   Great Northern Railway   St Dunstans
Horton Park    Laisterdyke

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References

  1. "Manchester Road". Disused Stations. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.