Morley Top railway station explained

Morley Top
Status:Disused
Borough:Morley, West Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.7409°N -1.6011°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Original:Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Events:Opened as Morley
Years1:2 March 1951
Events1:Name changed to Morley Top
Years2:2 January 1961
Events2:Closed to passengers
Events3:Closed to goods

Morley Top railway station served the town of Morley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1969 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Morley on 10 October 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Morley Top on 2 March 1951 to avoid confusion with another station of the same name. The station closed to passengers on 2 January 1961[1] and closed to goods in May 1969.[2] The station master's house still survives.[3]

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. 303. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Morley Top Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 20 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Morley (Top) railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 20 January 2021.