Kirkstall railway station

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Kirkstall
View from Kirkstall Bridge - Bridge Road (geograph 2544537).jpg
Last location of the station north of Kirkstall Bridge (2011)
General information
Location Kirkstall, City of Leeds
England
Coordinates 53°48′54″N1°36′26″W / 53.8151°N 1.6073°W / 53.8151; -1.6073
Grid reference SE258356
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Leeds and Bradford Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1846Opened
1906Relocated
22 March 1965Closed

Kirkstall was a railway station in Kirkstall, City of Leeds, West Yorkshire. It was located between Kirkstall Forge and Armley Canal Road on the right bank of the River Aire.

History

Original location of the station south of Kirkstall Bridge View from Kirkstall Bridge - Bridge Road (geograph 2544534).jpg
Original location of the station south of Kirkstall Bridge

The station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1860 and closed in March 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts. [1] Originally located south of Kirkstall Bridge next to today's Wyther Lane, [2] it had been moved north of it by 1906. [3] It was demolished after closure and no trace of the station now remains. However, the goods shed, south of Kirkstall Bridge, still exists.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kirkstall Forge   Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Railway
  Armley Canal Road

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References

  1. John Whitaker. "List of West Yorkshire passenger stations". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. Yorkshire 202 (includes: Aireborough; Horsforth; Pudsey.) (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. Ordnance Survey. 1851. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. Yorkshire CCII.SE (includes: Horsforth; Leeds.) (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. Ordnance Survey. 1909. Retrieved 14 March 2018.