Kirkstall railway station

Kirkstall
Last location of the station north of Kirkstall Bridge (2011)
Location
Place Kirkstall
Area City of Leeds
Coordinates 53°48′54″N 1°36′26″W / 53.8151°N 1.6073°W / 53.8151; -1.6073Coordinates: 53°48′54″N 1°36′26″W / 53.8151°N 1.6073°W / 53.8151; -1.6073
Grid reference SE258356
Operations
Original company Leeds and Bradford Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1846 Opened
1906 Relocated
1965 Closed
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Kirkstall was a railway station in Kirkstall, City of Leeds, West Yorkshire. It was located between Kirkstall Forge and Armley Canal Road on the right bank of the River Aire.

History

Original location of the station south of Kirkstall Bridge

The station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1860 and closed in 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts.[1] Originally located south of Kirkstall Bridge next to today's Wyther Lane,[2] it had been moved north of it by 1906.[3]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kirkstall Forge   Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Railway		   Armley Canal Road

References

  1. ↑ John Whitaker. "List of West Yorkshire passenger stations". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. ↑ Yorkshire 202 (includes: Aireborough; Horsforth; Pudsey.) (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. Ordnance Survey. 1851. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Yorkshire CCII.SE (includes: Horsforth; Leeds.) (Map). OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952. Ordnance Survey. 1909. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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