Greetland railway station

Greetland railway station was a railway station that served the village of Greetland in West Yorkshire, England.

Greetland
Greetland signal box, on the former site of Greetland railway station.
LocationGreetland, Calderdale
England
Coordinates53.693454°N 1.856775°W / 53.693454; -1.856775
Grid referenceSE095218
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester and Leeds Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1844Station opens
as North Dean
1897renamed Greetland
8 September 1962Station closes
1965Station demolished

History

The station was originally opened as North Dean in July 1844.[1] It was subsequently changed to North Dean and Greetland and then to Greetland in 1897. Situated near the junction of the main Calder Valley line and the steeply-graded branch towards Halifax (which opened at the same time as the station), it also served as the junction station for the Stainland Branch from its opening in 1875 until 1929. It was closed to passenger traffic on 8 September 1962.

The signal box seen in the picture was reopened in 2000 after a prolonged period of disuse but closed in August 2009 (along with its neighbour at Elland). By December 2009 it had been demolished. The junction and associated signalling is now operated from Healey Mills PSB.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Halifax
Line and station open		   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Manchester and Leeds Railway		   Elland
Line open, station closed
Sowerby Bridge
Line and station open		    
Disused railways
Halifax
Line and station open		   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Stainland Branch		   Rochdale Road Halt
Line and station closed

References
  1. Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. p. 317. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.
  • Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.
  • Light Railways Act, 1896.. Order Made By The Light Railway Commissioners...Authorising The Construction Of A Light Railway In The County Of York, From Stainland With Old Lindley To Greetland.
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