Clayton West railway station

Clayton West railway station is a station that was previously on the national rail network (until 1983) and now forms the eastern terminus of the Kirklees Light Railway. It is situated in Clayton West, West Yorkshire, England.

Clayton West
Clayton West railway station in 1979
Location
PlaceClayton West
AreaKirklees
Coordinates53.597146°N 1.611230°W / 53.597146; -1.611230
Grid referenceSE257112
Operations
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Operated byKirklees Light Railway
Platforms1
History
1 September 1879opened
24 January 1983closed
1992reopened
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom
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History

The 3.5-mile (5.6 km) line to Clayton West from Shepley Junction was authorised by an act of Parliament on 11 June 1866. It was opened on 1 September 1879 and was built to double line standards, as so many of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway branch lines in this area were.

It was closed on 24 January 1983.[1]

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References

  1. Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.

Further reading

  • Avery, Bob (April 1983). "Clayton West: Death of a branch". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. p. 51. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Cuckoos Nest   Kirklees Light Railway   Terminus
Disused railways
Skelmanthorpe   L&Y
Clayton West branch
  Terminus


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