Dewsbury Market Place railway station
Dewsbury Market Place | |
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General information | |
Location | Dewsbury, Kirklees England |
Coordinates | 53°41′25″N 1°37′39″W / 53.6903°N 1.6274°W |
Grid reference | SE247216 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland Region) |
Key dates | |
1 April 1867 | Opened as Dewsbury |
2 June 1924 | Name changed to Dewsbury Market Place |
1 December 1930 | Closed to passengers |
1961 | Closed completely |
Dewsbury railway station served the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1867 to 1961 on the Dewsbury Branch Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened as Dewsbury on 1 April 1867 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station's name was changed to Dewsbury Market Place on 2 June 1924. It closed to passengers on 1 December 1930[1] and to goods traffic in 1961. The station is now demolished.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 145. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Historic England. "Dewsbury Market Place Station (501452)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Dewsbury branch line | Thornhill Line and station closed |