Woodfield railway station (Yorkshire)
Short-lived railway station in Lockwood, Kirklees, England
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Woodfield railway station served the area of Lockwood, Kirklees, England, in 1874 on the Meltham branch line.
Woodfield | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Lockwood, Kirklees England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.627601°N 1.806193°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE12911458 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1874 | Opened | ||||
| 1 July 1874 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened on 1 June 1874 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway after the Board of Trade dispensed with their usual requirement of a months' notice in order to carry out an inspection. It was an extremely short-lived station, only being open to the public for one month before closing on 1 July 1874.[1][2] An inspection carried out by Colonel Hutchinson on 3 June had highlighted the fact that the station had been built on an unsafe 1-in-60 gradient falling towards Huddersfield. His written report recommended that the risk of runaway rolling stock should be alleviated by "doubling the line at the station and placing a outer siding below the station on the ascending line, or by flattening the gradient at the station. [...] Until these requirements have been complied with I cannot recommend the Board of Trade to sanction the use of Woodfield Station.". Upon receipt of the report, the Board of Trade withdrew their approval and ordered a closure notice.[3][4]
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