Morley Top railway station

Disused railway station in Morley, West Yorkshire

53°44′27″N 1°36′04″W / 53.7409°N 1.6011°W / 53.7409; -1.6011Grid referenceSE264272Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLeeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction RailwayPre-groupingGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)Key dates10 October 1857 (1857-10-10)Opened as Morley2 March 1951Name changed to Morley Top2 January 1961Closed to passengersMay 1969 (1969-05)Closed to goods

Morley Top railway station served the town of Morley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1969 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Morley on 10 October 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Morley Top on 2 March 1951 to avoid confusion with another station of the same name. The station closed to passengers on 2 January 1961[1] and closed to goods in May 1969.[2] The station master's house still survives.[3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 303. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Morley Top Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Morley (Top) railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gildersome West
Line and station closed 		  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Tingley
Line and station closed
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