Northorpe Higher railway station

Northorpe Higher
Bridge abutments on the site of the former station
Location
Place Northorpe, West Yorkshire
Area Kirklees
Coordinates 53°41′01″N 1°40′36″W / 53.6836°N 1.6766°W / 53.6836; -1.6766Coordinates: 53°41′01″N 1°40′36″W / 53.6836°N 1.6766°W / 53.6836; -1.6766
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 October 1900 Station opens
11 July 1921 destroyed by fire
1921 rebuilt as Northorpe Higher
5 September 1953 Station closes
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Northorpe Higher railway station served the Northorpe area of Mirfield, in West Yorkshire, England.

History

Northorpe Station was situated on the north side of Shillbank Lane, with the platforms, buildings and covered access stairs being built from wood. On 11 July 1921 a passing Huddersfield goods train started a grass fire at around 6 p.m., which spread to the station buildings, destroying them and damaging the track when the canopy fell. The station was replaced the same year with Northorpe Higher station, this time south of the overbridge over Shillbank Lane.[1]

The station was closed to passengers on 5 September 1953.[2]

References

  1. "Mirfield's Railways". Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  2. "Lost Railways of West Yorkshire - Heaton Lodge - Farnley Junction (Leeds New Line)". 14 July 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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