Aberford railway station

Aberford railway station served the village of Aberford, West Yorkshire, England, from 1837 to 1924 on the Aberford Railway.

Aberford
LocationAberford, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 53.826°N 1.343°W / 53.826; -1.343
Grid referenceSE434368
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAberford Railway
Pre-groupingAberford Railway
Key dates
25 February 1837 (1837-02-25)Opened
1924 (1924)Closed

History

The station opened on 25 February 1837 by the Aberford Railway. Early services were carried by horse and wagon, also known as the 'High Flyer'. When George Hudson removed the passenger services on the Leeds and Selby Railway, horse-drawn buses were used instead to get to Leeds, forcing the passenger services to be withdrawn on the line in 1840. When Hudson lost power in 1850, the services resumed. The first steam locomotive was used on the line in 1870.[1] The station closed in March 1924.[2]

References
  1. "LNER Encyclopedia: The Aberford Railway: The Railway". The London and North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 482. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Aberford Railway   Garforth
Line and station closed


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