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Clifton Road railway station

Coordinates: 53°42′05″N 1°46′12″W / 53.701260°N 1.770120°W / 53.701260; -1.770120
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Clifton Road
Station Road leading to the site of Clifton Road railway station.
General information
LocationBrighouse, Calderdale
England
Coordinates53°42′05″N 1°46′12″W / 53.701260°N 1.770120°W / 53.701260; -1.770120
Grid referenceSE152227
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWest Riding Union
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1881Station opens.
1931Station closes.
1934Station demolished.

Clifton Road was a railway station built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to serve the village of Clifton north east of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, England.

History

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Opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1881 and closed in 1931. The line continued in use until subsidence caused the closure of the line in 1952.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Railway Ramblers Gazetteer of Disused Lines in West Yorkshire - Calderdale". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 28 November 2008.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bailiff Bridge   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pickle Bridge Line
  Cooper Bridge