Wilsden railway station

Wilsden

Wilsden station-master's house in 2009. The station was in a cutting behind the house.
Location
Place Wilsden
Area City of Bradford
Coordinates 53°48′55″N 1°53′09″W / 53.81519°N 1.88575°W / 53.81519; -1.88575Coordinates: 53°48′55″N 1°53′09″W / 53.81519°N 1.88575°W / 53.81519; -1.88575
Grid reference SE076354
Operations
Original company Great Northern Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1886 opened
23 May 1955 closed (passenger)
11 November 1963 closed (goods)
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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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.[1] 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. "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Denholme   GN
Queensbury Lines
  Cullingworth
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