Greetland railway station was a railway station that served the village of Greetland in West Yorkshire, England.
Greetland | |
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 Greetland signal box, on the former site of Greetland railway station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greetland, Calderdale England |
| Coordinates | 53°41′36″N 1°51′24″W / 53.693454°N 1.856775°W |
| Grid reference | SE095218 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1844 | Station opens as North Dean |
| 1897 | renamed Greetland |
| 8 September 1962 | Station closes |
| 1965 | Station demolished |
History
editThe station was originally opened as North Dean in July 1844.[1] It was subsequently changed to North Dean and Greetland and then to Greetland in 1897. Situated near the junction of the main Calder Valley line and the steeply-graded branch towards Halifax (which opened at the same time as the station), it also served as the junction station for the Stainland Branch from its opening in 1875 until 1929. It was closed to passenger traffic on 8 September 1962.
The signal box seen in the picture was reopened in 2000 after a prolonged period of disuse but closed in August 2009 (along with its neighbour at Elland). By December 2009 it had been demolished. The junction and associated signalling is now operated from York ROC following the closure of Healey Mills PSB which took over when Greetland closed.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Halifax Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Manchester and Leeds Railway |
Elland Line open, station closed | ||
| Sowerby Bridge Line and station open |
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| Disused railways | ||||
| Halifax Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Stainland Branch |
Rochdale Road Halt Line and station closed | ||
Calderdale Lines |
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Past, present and future
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References
edit- ^ Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. p. 317. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.
- Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.
- Light Railways Act, 1896.. Order Made By The Light Railway Commissioners...Authorising The Construction Of A Light Railway In The County Of York, From Stainland With Old Lindley To Greetland.
External links
edit- https://flickr.com/photos/thanoz/2933820371/ Greetland railway station, 1962