Tingley railway station explained

Tingley
Status:Disused
Borough:Tingley, West Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.735°N -1.574°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Events:Opened
Years1:1 February 1954
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed permanently

Tingley railway station served the settlement of Tingley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1966 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

History

The station opened in May 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. It closed on 1 February 1954 to regular passenger traffic but it was still open for excursions.[1] This lasted until July 1966 and the station closed to goods traffic later on in the 1960s.[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. 422. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Remains of Tingley Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 20 January 2021.