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Crigglestone West
The site of the station in 1988
General information
Location	Crigglestone, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°38′00″N 1°32′41″W / 53.6334°N 1.5448°W / 53.6334; -1.5448
Grid reference	SE302153
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1850 (1850-01-01)	Opened as Crigglestone
2 June 1924	Name changed to Crigglestone West
12 June 1961	Name changed back to Crigglestone
13 September 1965 (1965-09-13)	Closed

Crigglestone West railway station served the village of Crigglestone, West Yorkshire, England from 1850 to 1965 on the Hallam Line.

History

The station opened as Crigglestone on 1 January 1850 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station's name changed to Crigglestone West on 2 June 1924 but was changed back to Crigglestone on 12 June 1961. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 September 1965.

References

1. "Crigglestone West Railway Station Photo. Haigh - Horbury. Lancs & Yorks Rly. (1)". eBay. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
2. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 133
3. "Site of Crigglestone West station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
4. Historic England. "Crigglestone West Station (501447)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 August 2017.

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