Dewsbury Market Place railway station
Dewsbury railway station served the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1867 to 1961 on the Dewsbury Branch Railway.
| Dewsbury Market Place | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Dewsbury |
| Area | West Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53.6903°N 1.6274°W |
| Grid reference | SE247216 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Western Railway British Railways (Western Region) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1867 | Opened as Dewsbury |
| 2 June 1924 | Name changed to Dewsbury Market Place |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 1961 | 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 Dewsbury on 1 April 1867 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station's name was changed to Dewsbury Market Place on 2 June 1924. It closed to passengers on 1 December 1930[1] and to goods traffic in 1961. The station is now demolished.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 145. OCLC 931112387.
- Historic England. "Dewsbury Market Place Station (501452)". PastScape. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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