Wilsden railway station

Wilsden
Wilsden station-master's house in 2009. The station was in a cutting behind the house.
General information
LocationWilsden, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates53°48′55″N 1°53′09″W / 53.81519°N 1.88575°W / 53.81519; -1.88575
Grid referenceSE076354
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1886opened
23 May 1955[1]closed (passenger)
11 November 1963closed (goods)

Wilsden railway station was a station on the Queensbury Lines which ran between Keighley, Bradford and Halifax.

History

The station was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1886, 2 miles (3.2 km) away from the village of Wilsden.[2] It was closer to the small hamlet of Harecroft, West Yorkshire, England.

The station had two platforms and a large goods shed. It was the last station to open on the Queensbury-Keighley section of the line. Just along the line was the 300-yard (270 m) long 17 arch Hewenden Viaduct.

References

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 458. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Denholme   Great Northern Railway
Queensbury lines 		  Cullingworth


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