Tingley railway station
Tingley | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Tingley, West Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°44′06″N 1°34′26″W / 53.735°N 1.574°W |
| Grid reference | SE282266 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| May 1857 | Opened |
| 1 February 1954 | Closed to passengers |
| July 1966 | Closed permanently |
Tingley railway station served the settlement of Tingley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1966 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
History
The station opened in May 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. It closed on 1 February 1954 to regular passenger traffic but it was still open for excursions.[1] This lasted until July 1966 and the station closed to goods traffic later on in the 1960s.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 422. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Remains of Tingley Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley Top Line and station closed |
Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | Ardsley Line and station closed | ||
| Woodkirk Line and station closed |
Batley and Beeston line | Beeston Line open, station closed | ||
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