Wilsden railway station

Wilsden
Wilsden station-master's house in 2009. The station was in a cutting behind the house.
Location
Place	Wilsden
Area	City of Bradford
Coordinates	53°48′55″N 1°53′09″W / 53.81519°N 1.88575°WCoordinates: 53°48′55″N 1°53′09″W / 53.81519°N 1.88575°W
Grid reference	SE076354
Operations
Original company	Great Northern Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 July 1886	opened
23 May 1955	closed (passenger)
11 November 1963	closed (goods)
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Wilsden railway station was a station on the Queensbury Lines which ran between Keighley, Bradford and Halifax.

History

The station was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1886, 2 miles (3.2 km) away from the village of Wilsden.^[1] It was closer to the small hamlet of Harecroft, West Yorkshire, England.

The station had two platforms and a large goods shed. It was the last station to open on the Queensbury-Keighley section of the line. Just along the line was the 300-yard (270 m) long 17 arch Hewenden Viaduct.

References

1. "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

External links

• Wilsden station on navigable 1947 O. S. map

Route

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Denholme		GN Queensbury Lines		Cullingworth