Northorpe North Road railway station
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LocationNorthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire
England
England
Coordinates53°41′00″N 1°40′18″W / 53.6833°N 1.6717°W
Platforms1
Northorpe North Road | |||||
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The site of the station, looking north-east towards Heckmondwike, in December 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Northorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°41′00″N 1°40′18″W / 53.6833°N 1.6717°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE217208 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 December 1891 | Opened as Northorpe | ||||
| 2 April 1917 | Closed temporarily | ||||
| 5 May 1919 | Reopened | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Name changed to Northorpe North Road | ||||
| 14 June 1965 | Closed | ||||
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Northorpe North Road railway station served the town of Northorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1891 to 1965 on the Spen Valley Line.
