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Upper Batley railway station

Coordinates: 53°43′31″N 1°38′00″W / 53.7253°N 1.6332°W / 53.7253; -1.6332
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Upper Batley
The station building in 2007
General information
LocationBatley, West Riding of Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°43′31″N 1°38′00″W / 53.7253°N 1.6332°W / 53.7253; -1.6332
Grid referenceSE243255
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
19 August 1863 (1863-08-19)Opened
4 February 1952 (1952-02-04)Closed

Upper Batley railway station served the town of Batley, in the historical county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1863 to 1952 on the Batley to Adwalton Junction Line.

History

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The station was opened on 19 August 1863 by the Great Northern Railway. It closed on 4 February 1952.[1] The nearby signal box still survives.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 433. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Adwalton Junction". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Batley
Line closed, station open
  Great Northern Railway
Batley to Adwalton Junction Line
  Howden Clough
Line and station closed