Upper Batley railway station

Disused railway station in Batley, West Yorkshire

53°43′31″N 1°38′00″W / 53.7253°N 1.6332°W / 53.7253; -1.6332Grid referenceSE243255Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Northern RailwayPre-groupingGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (North Eastern Region)Key dates19 August 1863 (1863-08-19)Opened4 February 1952 (1952-02-04)Closed

Upper Batley railway station served the town of Batley, in the historical county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1863 to 1952 on the Batley to Adwalton Junction Line.

History

The station was opened on 19 August 1863 by the Great Northern Railway. It closed on 4 February 1952.[1] The nearby signal box still survives.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 433. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Adwalton Junction". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Batley
Line closed, station open 		  Great Northern Railway
Batley to Adwalton Junction Line 		  Howden Clough
Line and station closed


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