Clayton West railway station
Railway station in West Yorkshire, England
53°35′50″N 1°36′40″W / 53.597146°N 1.611230°W / 53.597146; -1.611230
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Clayton West railway station is a station that was previously on the national rail network (until 1983) and now forms the eastern terminus of the Whistlestop Valley. It is situated in Clayton West, West Yorkshire, England.
History
The 3.5-mile (5.6 km) Clayton West branch line to Clayton West from Shepley Junction was authorised by an act of Parliament on 11 June 1866. It was opened on 1 September 1879 and was built to double line standards, as so many of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway branch lines in this area were.
It was closed on 24 January 1983.[3]
References
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 128. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ https://www.whistlestopvalley.co.uk/klr [bare URL]
- ^ Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.
Further reading
- Avery, Bob (April 1983). "Clayton West: Death of a branch". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. p. 51. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
External links
- Clayton West station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- Kirklees light railway
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Cuckoos Nest | Whistlestop Valley | Terminus | ||
Disused railways | ||||
Skelmanthorpe | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Clayton West branch line | Terminus |
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