Woodfield railway station (Yorkshire)

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Woodfield
General information
Location Lockwood, Kirklees
England
Coordinates 53°37′35″N1°48′31″W / 53.6264°N 1.8085°W / 53.6264; -1.8085
Grid reference SE127144
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
1 June 1874 (1874-06-01)Opened
1 July 1874 (1874-07-01)Closed

Woodfield railway station served the area of Lockwood, Kirklees, England, in 1874 on the Meltham branch line.

History

The station was opened on 1 June 1874 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was an extremely short-lived station, only being open for one month before closing on 1 July 1874. [1] [2] Originally it had been intended to name the station Dungeon Wood after the wood it was sited in. However, it was thought that potential passengers may be put off by the name. [3]

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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. 463. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 254. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. Hammond, David (11 January 1993). "A good guide to stations". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. No. 42, 688. p. 12. ISSN   0962-1644.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Lockwood
Line closed, station open
  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Meltham branch line
  Netherton
Line and station closed