Birkenshaw and Tong railway station
Birkenshaw and Tong railway station served the village of Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1964 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
Birkenshaw and Tong | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| Location | Birkenshaw, City of Bradford England |
| Coordinates | 53.7582°N 1.6875°W |
| Grid reference | SE207291 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 20 August 1856 | Opened |
| 5 October 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 1964 | Closed completely |
History
The station opened as Birkenshaw on 20 August 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. It was named Birkenshaw and Tong later in 1856. The station closed to passengers on 5 October 1953[1] and completely in 1964.[2]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 74
- "Birkenshaw and Tong railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Hill Line and station closed |
Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | Drighlington and Adwalton Line and station closed |
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