Netherton railway station (Kirklees)

Netherton
Netherton
General information
Location	Netherton, Kirklees; England
Coordinates	53°36′45″N 1°48′54″W / 53.6125°N 1.8151°W
Grid reference	SE123128
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 July 1869	Opened
23 May 1949	Closed

Netherton railway station served the village of Netherton, Kirklees, England, from 1869 to 1949 on the Meltham branch line.

History

The station was opened on 5 July 1869 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It closed on 23 May 1949.^[1]^[2]

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 310. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Woodfield Line and station closed		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Meltham branch line		Healey House Line and station closed

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