Cooper Bridge railway station
Cooper Bridge was a railway station built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway to serve the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.[1]
Cooper Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Blocked entrance to former railway station, Cooper Bridge Road. | |
| Location | Mirfield, Kirklees England |
| Coordinates | 53.68487°N 1.732°W |
| Grid reference | SE177209 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1840 | Station opens |
| 20 February 1950 | Station closes |
History
Opened by the Manchester and Leeds Railway in 1840 to serve Huddersfield, 4 miles (6.4 km) away, which at that time did not have a station of its own.[2] The station was said to have been built for and by, the owner of Kirklees Hall the Armytage family.[3][4]
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Anderson, Robert (2000). Huddersfield Dewsbury and Batley (Railway Memories). Bellcode Books. ISBN 1-871233-13-5.
- Calderdale Companion - Cooper Bridge station
- Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion - Photo of station platform
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Road | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Pickle Bridge Line |
Mirfield | ||
| Brighouse | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Calder Valley line |
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