Ripponden and Barkisland railway station
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England
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Ripponden and Barkisland railway station was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway on the Rishworth branch in 1878 as Ripponden.[1] Ripponden is in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.[2] Its name was changed to Ripponden and Barkisland on 1 December 1891.[3] The Lancashire and Yorkshire railway was absorbed by the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922, which became one of the constituents of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on grouping in 1923.[4] The latter company closed the station to passengers on 8 July 1929 and British Railways ceased goods traffic in 1958 after which the line was dismantled.[5]
Ripponden and Barkisland | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ripponden, Calderdale England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.674024°N 1.937673°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE042197 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 5 August 1878 | Opened as Ripponden | ||||
| 1 December 1891 | Name changed to Ripponden and Barkisland | ||||
| 8 July 1929 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1958 | closed completely | ||||
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The branch connected Sowerby Bridge to the north with the terminus Rishworth to the south.[6]
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