Lightcliffe railway station
| Lightcliffe | |
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Site of the former Lightcliffe railway station. The platforms were either side of the line in the foreground up to the base of the bridge. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Lightcliffe |
| Area | Calderdale |
| Coordinates | 53°43′30″N 1°47′56″W / 53.725°N 1.799°WCoordinates: 53°43′30″N 1°47′56″W / 53.725°N 1.799°W |
| Grid reference | SE133254 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1850 | opened |
| 1965 | closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Lightcliffe railway station served the village of Lightcliffe in West Yorkshire, England. It was opened in August 1850 and was a victim of the "Beeching cuts" closing on 14 June 1965.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Hipperholme | L&Y Caldervale line |
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References
- ↑ From Weaver to Web: Lightcliffe, Calderdale Council, retrieved 15 January 2012
- Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.
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