Wilsden railway station

Wilsden
Wilsden station-master's house in 2009. The station was in a cutting behind the house.
General information
Location	Wilsden, City of Bradford England
Coordinates	53°48′55″N1°53′09″W / 53.81519°N 1.88575°W / 53.81519; -1.88575
Grid reference	SE076354
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Northern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1886	opened
23 May 1955 [1]	closed (passenger)
11 November 1963	closed (goods)
Location

Wilsden railway station was a station on the Queensbury Lines which ran between Keighley, Bradford and Halifax.

History

The station was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1886, 2 miles (3.2 km) away from the village of Wilsden. ^[2] It was closer to the small hamlet of Harecroft, West Yorkshire, England.

The station had two platforms and a large goods shed. It was the last station to open on the Queensbury-Keighley section of the line. Just along the line was the 300-yard (270 m) long 17 arch Hewenden Viaduct.

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 458. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

External links

• Wilsden station on navigable 1947 O. S. map

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Denholme		Great Northern Railway Queensbury lines		Cullingworth