Dewsbury Market Place railway station

Dewsbury railway station served the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1961 on the Dewsbury Branch Railway.

Dewsbury Market Place
Location
PlaceDewsbury
AreaWest Yorkshire
Coordinates53.6903°N 1.6274°W / 53.6903; -1.6274
Grid referenceSE247216
Operations
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Platforms2
History
1866 (1866)Opened
1930Closed to passengers
1961 (1961)Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station opened in 1866 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It closed to passengers in 1930 and to goods traffic in 1961. The station is now demolished.[1]

References

  1. Historic England. "Dewsbury Market Place Station (501452)". PastScape. Retrieved 19 December 2019.


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