Wyke and Norwood Green | |
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General information | |
Location | Wyke, City of Bradford England |
Coordinates | 53°44′14″N1°46′43″W / 53.737280°N 1.778500°W Coordinates: 53°44′14″N1°46′43″W / 53.737280°N 1.778500°W |
Grid reference | SE147267 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
17 August 1850 | Opened as Pickle Bridge |
1852 | Renamed Wyke |
1896 | Moved and renamed Wyke and Norwood Green |
September 1953 | Station closes |
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Lightcliffe | L&Y Caldervale Line | Low Moor or Cleckheaton Central | ||
Bailiff Bridge | L&Y Pickle Bridge Line |