Battyeford railway station
Battyeford | |
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![]() Site of Battyeford railway station, to the right of the A644. | |
General information | |
Location | Battyeford, Kirklees England |
Coordinates | 53°40′39″N 1°42′14″W / 53.6776°N 1.7039°W |
Grid reference | SE196201 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
1 October 1900 | Station opened as "Battyeford and Mirfield" |
2 May 1910 | Station renamed "Battyeford"[1] |
5 October 1953[2] | Station closed |
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Battyeford railway station served the village of Battyeford in West Yorkshire, England.
History
[edit]Built by the London and North Western Railway and opened in 1900, the Leeds New Line linked Huddersfield and Leeds via the Spen Valley. It diverged from the existing LNWR line at Heaton Lodge Junction and passed under the L&YR Manchester Leeds line before crossing the River Calder on a girder bridge and continuing onto the Battyeford viaduct. Battyeford station was situated at the northern end of the viaduct, with the platforms extending onto the span over Huddersfield road (now the A644). A large goods yard and shed were situated on the Leeds side of the station.
The station has been demolished, with only the embankment north of the A644 remaining. The goods yard has been used for new housing (Littlemore Grove).
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Bradley | LNWR Leeds New Line |
Northorpe Higher |