Penda's Way railway station
Penda's Way railway station was a railway station on the Cross Gates to Wetherby Line at the eastern edge of Cross Gates in West Yorkshire. The station opened on 5 June 1939 to serve a new housing estate and was named after a nearby battle where King Penda was killed. It closed on 6 January 1964[1] together with the line and has been demolished entirely.[2]
Penda's Way | |
|---|---|
%252C_Yorkshire_(geograph_3459227).jpg.webp) Site of the station in 2012 | |
| Location | Cross Gates, City of Leeds England |
| Coordinates | 53.8118°N 1.4374°W |
| Grid reference | SE 371 352 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | LNER until 1948, BR (N.E region) 1948 to closure |
| Key dates | |
| 1939 | Opened |
| 1964 | Closed |
The station was intended to serve the increasing commuter traffic in the area. Its platforms and waiting rooms had been constructed of wood. A lattice footbridge connected the northern ends of the platforms. The station was staffed and handled parcels as well as baskets of homing pigeons, but it had no freight facilities.[2]
Lines
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Gates | London and North Eastern Railway Cross Gates to Wetherby Line |
Scholes Line closed; station closed |
References
- Bertram. D. (February 1961). "The lines to Wetherby and their traffic". Trains Illustrated: 99–106.
- Nick Catford (22 May 2017). "Penda's Way". disused-stations.org.uk.
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