Earlsheaton railway station
Earlsheaton was a Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway station serving the eastern areas of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire. The station was opened in 1875, and it was located on the Great Northern Batley–Dewsbury Central–Wakefield line, the so-called Dewsbury Loop.[1] The line was extended to Batley by 1880.[2]
It was situated just east of Earlsheaton tunnel[1] which led the railway beneath Sheep Hill and had two platforms accessed by means of separate footpaths, both of which ultimately led to Earlsheaton Common. Facilities were on the eastbound platform.[3]
The station closed to passengers in June 1953.[4] The line closed altogether in 1965, the station buildings have been demolished, and the former trackbed is now a cycle path.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewsbury Central | London and North Eastern Railway Great Northern Railway |
Ossett |
References
- ^ a b c "Ossett to Batley (Dewsbury Loop) 1874 - 1965". Lost Railways West Yorkshire.
- ^ Suggitt, Gordon (2015). Lost railways of South & West Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. pp. 46–48. ISBN 978-1-84674-043-5.
- ^ Yorkshire CCXLVII.4 (Dewsbury; Ossett) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 1933.
- ^ Burgess, Neil (2014). The lost railways of Yorkshire's West Riding. The central section : Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 5. ISBN 9781840336573.
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