Elslack railway station explained

Elslack
Status:Disused
Borough:Elslack, Craven
Country:England
Coordinates:53.9422°N -2.1126°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:3 November 1848
Events:Opened
Years2:3 March 1952
Events2:Closed to passengers

Elslack railway station once served the small village of Elslack in North Yorkshire, England. The station was built by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway in 1848, between and . It merged into the Midland Railway in 1851, though some services were operated by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station was closed on 3 March 1952, followed by the rest of the line on 2 February 1970.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 173. 931112387.
  2. Book: Suggitt, Gordon . Lost Railways of Lancashire . 2003 . Countryside Books . . 75 .