Rishworth railway station

Rishworth
Location
Place Rishworth
Area Calderdale
Coordinates 53°39′56″N 1°56′42″W / 53.6656°N 1.9451°W / 53.6656; -1.9451Coordinates: 53°39′56″N 1°56′42″W / 53.6656°N 1.9451°W / 53.6656; -1.9451
Grid reference SE037187
Operations
Original company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 March 1881 Opened
8 July 1929 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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]

When open, services ran to Sowerby Bridge heading north.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus   L&YR
Rishworth Branch
  Ripponden and Barkisland

References


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