Tingley railway station
Disused railway station in Tingley, West Yorkshire
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Tingley railway station served the settlement of Tingley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1966 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
Tingley | |||||
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Remains of the station (1976) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tingley, City of Leeds England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.735°N 1.574°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE282266 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| May 1857 | Opened | ||||
| 1 February 1954 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| July 1966 | Closed permanently | ||||
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History
The station opened in May 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. It closed on 1 February 1954 to regular passenger traffic but it was still open for excursions.[1] This lasted until July 1966 and the station closed to goods traffic later on in the 1960s.[2]
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