Birstall Town Railway Station
History
The station was opened as Upper Birstall on 1 October 1900 by the London and North Western Railway. It had a passenger subway nearby coal sidings. The station's name was changed to Birstall Town on 8 July 1935. Although the station closed on 1 August 1953, the railway still carried the Transpennine expresses until August 1965. Also, goods traffic finished on the same date - August 1965.
Redevelopment
The station area is now an industrial estate. West of the station, the Raikes Lane overbridge has since been bricked up. and the cutting west of the station has been filled in. Going east, the bridge over the A62 Gelderd Road was removed
The line from Birstall to Gildersome came very close now to the M62 Junction 27 Trading Estate, including Ikea, Showcase Cinemas, et al.
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 79. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Leeds New Line 5". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Gelderd Road". Percy Simpson. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildersome Line and station closed |
Leeds New Line London and North Western Railway |
Gomersal Line and station closed |
53°44′11″N 1°39′24″W / 53.7365°N 1.6566°W
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