Clayton West | |
Type: | Station on heritage railway |
Borough: | Clayton West, Kirklees |
Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.5971°N -1.6112°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Operator: | Whistlestop Valley |
Platforms: | 1 |
Original: | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway |
Pregroup: | London & North Western Railway |
Postgroup: | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
Years: | 1 September 1879 |
Events: | opened |
Years1: | 24 January 1983 |
Events1: | closed[1] |
Years2: | 1991[2] |
Events2: | reopened |
Clayton West railway station is a station that was previously on the national rail network (until 1983) and now forms the eastern terminus of the Whistlestop Valley. It is situated in Clayton West, West Yorkshire, England.
The 3.5miles Clayton West branch line to Clayton West from Shepley Junction was authorised by an act of Parliament on 11 June 1866. It was opened on 1 September 1879 and was built to double line standards, as so many of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway branch lines in this area were.
It was closed on 24 January 1983.[3]