Moor Road railway station explained

Moor Road
Type:	Station on heritage railway
Borough:	Hunslet, City of Leeds
Country:	England
Coordinates:	53.7751°N -1.5386°W
Grid Name:	Grid reference
Operator:	Middleton Railway
Platforms:	1

Moor Road railway station is on the Middleton Railway in West Yorkshire, England.

History

The station is the principal station on the railway. It is situated on Moor Road. The station was constructed at a new position in 2006 as a replacement for an earlier station built close by.^[1] The station adjoins the headquarters of the railway which contains an Engine House Museum, shop, toilets, workshop and conference room.^[2]

Information

Moor Road is located next to the Tulip Retail Park. The site consists of:

• A station platform with a wooden shelter and a coal stage.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Book: Suggitt . Gordon . Lost railways of South & West Yorkshire . 2015 . Countryside Books . Newbury . 978-1-84674-043-5 . 14.
2. Edwards . Oliver . The Middleton Railway: always a leader . The Railway Magazine . December 2020 . 166 . 1,437 . 20 . Mortons Media . Horncastle . 0033-8923.