Bradford Adolphus Street railway station

Bradford Adolphus Street railway station is a closed station in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[1]

Bradford Adolphus Street
LocationBradford, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates53.78855°N 1.74497°W / 53.78855; -1.74497
Grid referenceSE168325
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern
Key dates
1 August 1854opened
7 January 1867closed to passengers
1 May 1972closed for freight

History

When the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway (later absorbed by the Great Northern) arrived in Bradford they initially built a terminus at Adolphus Street. It was poorly situated and so a branch line was built from east of the terminus that looped south and joined the existing Lancashire and Yorkshire line at Mill Lane junction. That allowed LB & HJ services to enter Bradford Exchange station.[2]

The station was closed to passengers in 1867 but remained in use for parcels and freight traffic until 1972. The station was later demolished.[3]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Northern
Leeds-Bradford lines
  Laisterdyke

References

  1. Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.
  2. Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.
  3. "Bradford Adolphus Street". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 1 August 2009.


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