Northorpe North Road railway station served the town of Northorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1891 to 1965 on the Spen Valley Line.
Northorpe North Road | |
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,_Yorkshire_(geograph_3820281).jpg) The site of the station, looking north-east towards Heckmondwike, in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Northorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°41′00″N 1°40′18″W / 53.6833°N 1.6717°W |
| Grid reference | SE217208 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1891 | Opened as Northorpe |
| 2 April 1917 | Closed temporarily |
| 5 May 1919 | Reopened |
| 2 June 1924 | Name changed to Northorpe North Road |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
History edit
The station was opened as Northorpe on 1 December 1891 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was closed temporarily on 2 April 1917 but it reopened on 5 May 1919. Its name was changed to Northorpe North Road on 2 June 1924. The station closed permanently on 14 June 1965.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 321. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Northorpe North Road railway station... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Heckmondwike Central Line and station closed |
Spen Valley Line Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Mirfield Line closed, station open |
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