Cullingworth railway station
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England
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Cullingworth railway station was a station on the Queensbury Lines which ran between Keighley, Bradford and Halifax. The station served the village of Cullingworth, West Yorkshire, England. It opened for passengers in 1884[1] and closed in May 1955.[2] Goods traffic continued until 1963, when the surviving line closed completely.[3]
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Cullingworth | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cullingworth, City of Bradford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.826260°N 1.903420°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE064366 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
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| 7 April 1884 | Station opened | ||||
| 23 May 1955 | Station closed for passengers | ||||
| 11 November 1963 | closed for freight | ||||
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The station was about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) from Wilsden railway station and was near to the 150-yard-long (140 m) 9 arch Cullingworth Viaduct, which exists to this day.[4][5]
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