Birkenshaw and Tong railway station explained

Birkenshaw and Tong
Status:Disused
Borough:Birkenshaw, Kirklees
Country:England
Coordinates:53.7582°N -1.6875°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Northern Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
Events:Opened
Years1:5 October 1953
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed completely

Birkenshaw and Tong railway station served the village of Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1964 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Birkenshaw on 20 August 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. It was named Birkenshaw and Tong in late 1856. The station closed to passengers on 5 October 1953[1] and completely in 1964.[2]

Notes and References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 74
  2. Web site: Birkenshaw and Tong railway station (site), Yorkshire. Geograph. 22 January 2018.