Castleford Cutsyke railway station served the Cutsyke area of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England, from 1860 to 1968 on the Pontefract and Methley Junction Line.
Castleford Cutsyke | |
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,_Yorkshire_(geograph_3468862).jpg) The site of the station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cutsyke, Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°43′00″N 1°21′57″W / 53.7168°N 1.3657°W |
| Grid reference | SE419246 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 | |
| 16 January 1860 | Opened as Castleford |
| 15 September 1952 | Name changed to Castleford Cutsyke |
| 7 October 1968 | Closed |
History edit
The station was opened on 16 January 1860 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. 'Cutsyke' was added to its name on 15 September 1952. It closed on 7 October 1968.[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. 117. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Castleford Cutsyke railway station... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methley South Line and station closed |
Methley Joint Railway | Pontefract Monkhill Line and station open | ||
| Methley Junction Line open, station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
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