Staincliffe and Batley Carr railway station

Staincliffe and Batley Carr railway station served the hamlet of Staincliffe and the district of Batley Carr in West Yorkshire, England from 1878 to 1952 on the Huddersfield Line.

Staincliffe and Batley Carr
Site of the station (1961)
Location
PlaceStaincliffe
Batley Carr
AreaWest Yorkshire
Coordinates53.7022°N 1.6276°W / 53.7022; -1.6276
Grid referenceSE246229
Operations
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Platforms2
History
1 November 1878 (1878-11-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed as a wartime economy measure
5 May 1919Reopened
7 April 1952 (1952-04-07)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 November 1878 by the London and North Western Railway. It closed as a wartime economy measure on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 5 May 1919,only to close again on 7 April 1952.[1][2]

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References
  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 376
  2. "Staincliffe & Batley Carr railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Batley   London and North Western Railway
Huddersfield Line		   Dewsbury


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