Ecclesfield West railway station
Ecclesfield West railway station was a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The station served the communities of Ecclesfield and Shiregreen and was situated on the Midland Railway, lying between Chapeltown and Brightside.
| Ecclesfield West | |
|---|---|
%2C_Yorkshire_(geograph_6111785).jpg) Site of the former station (2019) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Ecclesfield |
| Area | City of Sheffield |
| Coordinates | 53.44570°N 1.45536°W |
| Grid reference | SK362944 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1897 | opened |
| 1967 | closed |
| 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 | |
The station was opened in 1897 along with the line from Wincobank Junctions to Cudworth. It was initially known as Ecclesfield, but was renamed to avoid confusion with the Ecclesfield East railway station. It closed in 1967.[1]
References
- Quick, Michael (2019). "Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales; a Chronology" (PDF). rchs.org.uk. p. 159. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeltown Line and station open |
Midland Railway | Meadowhall Line and station open |
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