Rishworth railway station
Rishworth railway station was a railway station on the Rishworth Branch, built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, to serve the village of Rishworth in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1881 and closed to passenger services in 1929; goods traffic ceased in 1953.[1]
Rishworth | |
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 Overgrown site of the former station in 2009 | |
| Location | Rishworth, Calderdale England |
| Coordinates | 53.6656°N 1.9451°W |
| Grid reference | SE037187 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1881 | Opened |
| 8 July 1929 | Closed |
While the station was open, services ran from and to Sowerby Bridge north of Rishworth. A planned extension of the line towards Rochdale was never built.[1]
None of the buildings are still standing intact, however, some station remains can be seen on the overgrown site, as well as the platform.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | L&YR Rishworth Branch |
Ripponden and Barkisland |
Calderdale Lines |
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Past, present and future |
References
- "Railway Ramblers Gazetteer Of Disused Lines In West Yorkshire". Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- "Sowerby Bridge to Rishworth 1881 - 1929". Lost Railways West Yorkshire.
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