Birkenshaw and Tong railway station
Birkenshaw and Tong railway station served the village of Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1964 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
| Birkenshaw and Tong | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Birkenshaw |
| Area | West Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53.7582°N 1.6875°W |
| Grid reference | SE207291 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 20 August 1856 | Opened |
| 5 October 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 1964 | Closed completely |
| 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 | |
History
The station opened as Birkenshaw on 20 August 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. It was named Birkenshaw and Tong later in 1856. The station closed to passengers on 5 October 1953[1] and completely in 1964.[2]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 74
- "Birkenshaw and Tong railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Hill Line and station closed |
Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | Drighlington and Adwalton Line and station closed | ||
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