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Fenay Bridge and Lepton railway station

Coordinates: 53°38′07″N 1°43′27″W / 53.6352°N 1.7243°W / 53.6352; -1.7243
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Fenay Bridge and Lepton
General information
LocationFenay Bridge, West Riding of Yorkshire
Lepton, West Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°38′07″N 1°43′27″W / 53.6352°N 1.7243°W / 53.6352; -1.7243
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 October 1867 (1867-10-07)Opened as Fenay Bridge
1 September 1897Name changed to Fenay Bridge and Lepton
28 July 1930Closed to passengers
5 April 1965 (1965-04-05)Closed to goods

Fenay Bridge and Lepton railway station served the villages of Lepton and Fenay Bridge, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1867 to 1965 on the Kirkburton Branch.

History

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The station was opened as Fenay Bridge on 7 October 1867 by the London and North Western Railway. Its name was changed to Fenay Bridge and Lepton on 1 September 1897. It closed to passengers on 28 July 1930[1][2] but remained open for goods until 5 April 1965. The track was lifted in 1966.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 95. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 180. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ "Kirkburton Branch". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 12 December 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kirkheaton
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Kirkburton branch
  Kirkburton
Line and station closed