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Birkenshaw and Tong railway station

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Coordinates: 53°45′30″N 1°41′15″W / 53.7582°N 1.6875°W / 53.7582; -1.6875
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Birkenshaw and Tong
The station in 1961
General information
LocationWest Yorkshire
Coordinates53°45′30″N 1°41′15″W / 53.7582°N 1.6875°W / 53.7582; -1.6875
Platforms2
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1856 (1856)Station opened
1953Station closed to passengers
1964 (1964)Station closed completely

Birkenshaw and Tong railway station served the village of Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1964 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

History

The station opened in 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. It was situated north of Drighlington and Adwalton station and south of Dudley Hill station. The station closed to passengers in 1953 and completely in 1964.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Birkenshaw and Tong railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dudley Hill
Line and station closed 		  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Drighlington and Adwalton
Line and station closed


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