Penda's Way railway station

Penda's Way
Location
Place West Yorkshire
Area City of Leeds
Coordinates 53°48′42″N 1°26′15″W / 53.8118°N 1.4374°W / 53.8118; -1.4374Coordinates: 53°48′42″N 1°26′15″W / 53.8118°N 1.4374°W / 53.8118; -1.4374
Grid reference SE 371 352
Operations
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway until 1948, British Railways (N.E region) 1948 to closure
Platforms 2
History
1939 Opened
1964 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Penda's Way railway station was a railway station on the Cross Gates to Wetherby Line. The station opened on 5 June 1939 to serve a new housing estate and was named after a nearby battle where King Penda was killed. It closed on 6 January 1964.[1]

Lines

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Cross Gates   London and North Eastern Railway
Cross Gates to Wetherby Line
  Scholes
Line closed; station closed

References

  1. Bertram. D. (1961) 'The lines to Wetherby and their traffic' Trains Illustrated, February 1961 pp99-106


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