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Drighlington and Adwalton railway station

Coordinates: 53°44′53″N 1°39′52″W / 53.7481°N 1.6645°W / 53.7481; -1.6645
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Drighlington and Adwalton
Site of the station in 1969
General information
LocationDrighlington, City of Leeds
England
Coordinates53°44′53″N 1°39′52″W / 53.7481°N 1.6645°W / 53.7481; -1.6645
Grid referenceSE222280
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
20 August 1856 (1856-08-20)Opened as Drighlington
12 June 1961Name changed to Drighlington and Adwalton
1 January 1962 (1962-01-01)Closed

Drighlington and Adwalton railway station served the village of Drighlington, West Yorkshire, England from 1856 to 1962 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. The A650 Drighlington Bypass now runs through the site of the station.

History

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The station opened as Drighlington on 20 August 1856 by the Great Northern Railway. Its name was changed to Drighlington and Adwalton on 12 June 1961. It closed to both passenger and goods traffic on 1 January 1962.[1][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. 150. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Drighlington & Adwalton railway station (site), Yorkshire". Geograph. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Birkenshaw and Tong
Line and station closed
  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Gildersome West
Line and station closed