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Dewsbury Market Place railway station

Coordinates: 53°41′25″N 1°37′39″W / 53.6903°N 1.6274°W / 53.6903; -1.6274
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Dewsbury Market Place
General information
LocationWest Yorkshire
Coordinates53°41′25″N 1°37′39″W / 53.6903°N 1.6274°W / 53.6903; -1.6274
Platforms2
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
1866 (1866)Opened
1930Closed to passengers
1961 (1961)Closed completely

Dewsbury railway station served the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1961 on the Dewsbury Branch Railway.

History

The station opened in 1866 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It closed to passengers in 1930 and to goods traffic in 1961. The station is now demolished.[1]

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Dewsbury Market Place Station (501452)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 December 2019.