Netherton railway station (Kirklees)

Netherton
General information
LocationNetherton, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53°36′45″N 1°48′54″W / 53.6125°N 1.8151°W / 53.6125; -1.8151
Grid referenceSE123128
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 July 1869 (1869-07-05)Opened
23 May 1949 (1949-05-23)Closed
Location

Netherton railway station served the village of Netherton, Kirklees, England, from 1869 to 1949 on the Meltham branch line.

History

The station was opened on 5 July 1869 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It closed on 23 May 1949.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 310. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Woodfield
Line and station closed 		  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Meltham branch line 		  Healey House
Line and station closed


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.