Northorpe North Road railway station

Northorpe North Road
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
Platforms	1
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
1 December 1891 (1891-12-01)	Opened as Northorpe
2 April 1917	Closed temporarily
5 May 1919	Reopened
2 June 1924	Name changed to Northorpe North Road
14 June 1965 (1965-06-14)	Closed
Location

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

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]}

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.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Heckmondwike Central Line and station closed		Spen Valley Line Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway		Mirfield Line closed, station open