Cullingworth railway station was a station on the Queensbury Lines which ran between Keighley, Bradford and Halifax. The station served the village of Cullingworth, West Yorkshire, England. It opened for passengers in 1884[1] and closed in May 1955.[2] Goods traffic continued until 1963, when the surviving line closed completely.[3]
Cullingworth | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Cullingworth, City of Bradford England |
| Coordinates | 53°49′35″N 1°54′12″W / 53.826260°N 1.903420°W |
| Grid reference | SE064366 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 7 April 1884 | Station opened |
| 23 May 1955 | Station closed for passengers |
| 11 November 1963 | closed for freight |
The station was about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Wilsden railway station and was near to the 150-yard (140 m) long 9 arch Cullingworth Viaduct, which exists to this day.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Cobb, M H (2003). The railways of Great Britain : a historical atlas at a scale of 1 inch to 1 mile vol. 2. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 395. ISBN 0-7110-3003-0.
- ^ Burgess, Neil (2014). The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding; The Central Section. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 39. ISBN 9781840336573.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Cullingworth Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Cowland, Alex (15 March 2016). "Cullingworth village - past and present". cravenandvalleylifemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (1999). Great Northern railway in the West Riding. Farsley: Bairstow. p. 46. ISBN 1-871944-19-8.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Wilsden | Great Northern Railway Queensbury lines |
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