Dewsbury Market Place Railway Station
Dewsbury railway station served the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1867 to 1961 on the Dewsbury Branch Railway.
History
The station opened as Dewsbury on 1 April 1867 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station's name was changed to Dewsbury Market Place on 2 June 1924. It closed to passengers on 1 December 1930 and to goods traffic in 1961. The station is now demolished.
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 145. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Historic England. "Dewsbury Market Place Station (501452)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Dewsbury branch line |
Thornhill Line and station closed |