Northorpe North Road railway station

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Northorpe North Road
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The site of the station, looking north-east towards Heckmondwike, in December 2013
General information
Location Northorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53°41′00″N1°40′18″W / 53.6833°N 1.6717°W / 53.6833; -1.6717
Grid reference SE217208
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
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
1 December 1891 (1891-12-01)Opened as Northorpe
2 April 1917Closed temporarily
5 May 1919Reopened
2 June 1924Name changed to Northorpe North Road
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)Closed

Northorpe North Road railway station served the town of Northorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1891 to 1965 on the Spen Valley Line.

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History

The station was opened as Northorpe on 1 December 1891 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was closed temporarily on 2 April 1917 but it reopened on 5 May 1919. Its name was changed to Northorpe North Road on 2 June 1924. The station closed permanently on 14 June 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. 321. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Northorpe North Road railway station... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Heckmondwike Central
Line and station closed
  Spen Valley Line
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
  Mirfield
Line closed, station open