Gildersome West Railway Station
Gildersome West railway station served the village of Gildersome, West Yorkshire, England, from 1856 to 1968 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
History
The station opened as Gildersome on 20 August 1856 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Gildersome West on 2 March 1951 to avoid confusion with another station of the same name further north. The station closed to passengers on 13 June 1955 and closed to goods in 1968.
References
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 194. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Gildersome (West/GN) railway station... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drighlington and Adwalton Line and station closed |
Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | Morley Top Line and station closed | ||
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