Wilsden railway station explained

Wilsden
Status:Disused
Borough:Wilsden, City of Bradford
Country:England
Coordinates:53.8152°N -1.8858°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Northern Railway
Years:1 July 1886
Events:opened
Years1:23 May 1955[1]
Events1:closed (passenger)
Years2:11 November 1963
Events2:closed (goods)

Wilsden railway station was a station on the Queensbury Lines which ran between Keighley, Bradford and Halifax.

History

The station was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1886, 2miles away from the village of Wilsden. It was closer to the small hamlet of Harecroft, West Yorkshire, England.

The station had two platforms and a large goods shed. It was the last station to open on the Queensbury-Keighley section of the line. Just along the line was the 300yd long 17 arch Hewenden Viaduct.

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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. 458. 931112387.