Lightcliffe railway station

Lightcliffe railway station served the village of Lightcliffe in West Yorkshire, England. It was opened in August 1850 and was a victim of the Beeching cuts on 14 June 1965.[1]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hipperholme   L&Y
Caldervale line
  Wyke and Norwood Green

Lightcliffe
Site of the former Lightcliffe railway station. The platforms were either side of the line in the foreground up to the base of the bridge.
Location
PlaceLightcliffe
AreaCalderdale
Coordinates53.725°N 1.799°W / 53.725; -1.799
Grid referenceSE133254
Operations
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
1850opened
1965closed
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

References

  1. From Weaver to Web: Lightcliffe, Calderdale Council, retrieved 15 January 2012
  • Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.


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