Moor Road railway station

Railway station in West Yorkshire, England

53°46′30″N 1°32′19″W / 53.775070°N 1.538600°W / 53.775070; -1.538600Grid referenceSE305310Operated byMiddleton RailwayPlatforms1

Moor Road railway station is on the Middleton Railway in West Yorkshire, England.

History

The station is the principal station on the railway. It is situated on Moor Road. The station was constructed at a new position in 2006 as a replacement for an earlier station built close by.^[1] The station adjoins the headquarters of the railway which contains an Engine House Museum, shop, toilets, workshop and conference room.^[2]

Information

Moor Road is located next to the Tulip Retail Park. The site consists of:

A station platform with a wooden shelter and a coal stage.

References

^ Suggitt, Gordon (2015). Lost railways of South & West Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-84674-043-5.
^ Edwards, Oliver (December 2020). "The Middleton Railway: always a leader". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 166, no. 1, 437. Horncastle: Mortons Media. p. 20. ISSN 0033-8923.