Low Bentham railway station

Low Bentham
Low Bentham
General information
Location	Low Bentham, North Yorkshire; England
Coordinates	54°07′05″N 2°32′06″W / 54.118°N 2.535°W
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	"Little" North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	"Little" North Western Railway
Key dates
1 June 1850	Opened
4 August 1853	Closed
Location
Location

Low Bentham railway station served the village of Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, England, from 1850 to 1853 on the "Little" North Western Railway.

History

The station was opened for public use on 1 June 1850 by the "Little" North Western Railway, although it opened earlier for market days only. It was a short-lived railway station, disappearing from the timetables in July 1853 but closed officially on 4 August 1853.^[1]

The Leeds to Morecambe Line still passes through the site, though no trace of the station itself remains.

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 74. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wennington Line and station open		"Little" North Western Railway		High Bentham Line and station open

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 74. OCLC 931112387.

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