Hare Park & Crofton railway station

Hare Park & Crofton railway station, sometimes just known as Crofton railway station, was a station located on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway, this section now known as the Wakefield Line. It served the village of Crofton in West Yorkshire, England and is located around 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south-east of Wakefield. The station was opened in November 1885 and closed on 4 February 1952.[1]

Hare Park & Crofton
The site of the station in 2012
Location
PlaceCrofton
AreaCity of Wakefield
Coordinates53.651700°N 1.430220°W / 53.651700; -1.430220
Grid referenceSE377173
Operations
Pre-groupingWest Riding and Grimsby Railway
Platforms2
History
1885opened
1952closed
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

This site, in the West Yorkshire transport plan, has been suggested for a new station with the village of Crofton now having a population of over 6,000 as well as this, the proposal of a new railway station further down the line closer to New Crofton is cited in the Crofton village plan, to hopefully remove congestion in the village, and cut down on carbon emissions.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Nostell   Great Northern Railway
West Riding and Grimsby Railway		   Sandal & Agbrigg

References
  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
  • Railways around Wakefield and Pontefract, John Farline and Peter Cookson. Wyvern Publications. ISBN 0-907941-15-X


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