Bailiff Bridge railway station
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England
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Bailiff Bridge railway station was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to serve the village of Bailiff Bridge north of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, England.
Bailiff Bridge | |||||
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Site of Bailiff Bridge railway station in 1961 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Brighouse, Calderdale England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.7222°N 1.7725°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE151251 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | West Riding Union | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1881 | Station opens | ||||
| 2 April 1917 | Station closes | ||||
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History
Opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the station was then closed during the First World War as an economy measure. The route continued in use until mining subsidence caused the closure of the line in 1952.[1][2]
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