Bailiff Bridge railway station

Bailiff Bridge railway station was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to serve the village of Bailiff Bridge north of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, England.

Bailiff Bridge
Site of Bailiff Bridge railway station in 1961
LocationBrighouse, Calderdale
England
Coordinates53.7222°N 1.7725°W / 53.7222; -1.7725
Grid referenceSE151251
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWest Riding Union
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
1 March 1881Station opens
2 April 1917Station closes

History

Opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the station was then closed during the First World War as an economy measure. The route continued in use until mining subsidence caused the closure of the line in 1952.[1][2]

References
  1. "Railway Ramblers Gazetteer of Disused Lines in West Yorkshire - Calderdale". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  2. 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.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wyke and Norwood Green   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pickle Bridge Line		   Clifton Road


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