Lofthouse and Outwood railway station served the Outwood area of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It was opened by the Methley Joint Railway in 1869, 1876[2] and closed in 1957.[3] Here the line from Lofthouse Junction on the line between Cutsyke and Methley of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway joined the GNR line between Leeds and Wakefield in a triangular junction, of which the station formed the southern corner.[4] It was situated south of Outwood railway station which was opened in 1988 and south of the bridge of Lingwell Gate Lane.
Lofthouse and Outwood | |
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 Looking south from Lingwell Gate Lane bridge towards the site of the former station (2009) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Outwood, City of Wakefield England |
| Coordinates | 53°42′50″N 1°30′40″W / 53.713985°N 1.511140°W |
| Grid reference | SE323242 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Methley Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1869 or 1 May 1876[1] | Opened as Lofthouse Joint |
| February 1881 | Name changed to Lofthouse |
| July 1888 | Name changed to Lofthouse and Outwood |
| 17 June 1957 | Closed |
References edit
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 290
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 290
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Lofthouse Junction, Methley to Lofthouse & Outwood". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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