Drighlington and Adwalton railway station

Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England

53°44′53″N 1°39′52″W / 53.7481°N 1.6645°W / 53.7481; -1.6645Grid referenceSE222280Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Northern RailwayPre-groupingGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates20 August 1856 (1856-08-20)Opened as Drighlington12 June 1961Name changed to Drighlington and Adwalton1 January 1962 (1962-01-01)Closed

Drighlington and Adwalton railway station served the village of Drighlington, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1962 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. The A650 Drighlington Bypass now runs through the site of the station.

History

The station opened as Drighlington on 20 August 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. Its name was changed to Drighlington and Adwalton on 12 June 1961. It closed to both passenger and goods traffic on 1 January 1962.[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. 150. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Drighlington & Adwalton railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Birkenshaw and Tong
Line and station closed 		  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Gildersome West
Line and station closed


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