Methley South railway station

Former railway station in West Yorkshire, England

53°43′35″N 1°23′55″W / 53.726410°N 1.398490°W / 53.726410; -1.398490Grid referenceSE397257Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMethley Joint RailwayPre-groupingMethley Joint RailwayPost-groupingMethley Joint RailwayKey dates1 May 1869Station opened7 March 1960Station closed
A Railway Clearing House map of lines around Methley and Wakefield in 1912.

Methley South railway station was one of three stations that served the village of Methley, West Yorkshire, England.

The station was built by the Methley Joint Railway, a line in which the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the GNR and the NER were shareholders. The station, opened on 1 May 1869, known as Methley Joint station, renamed to Methley South and was closed on 7 March 1960.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
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  • Methley South station (shown open) on navigable 1947 O. S. map


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stanley   Methley Joint Railway   Castleford Cutsyke
    Castleford Central


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