Clayton West railway station

Clayton West
Clayton West railway station in 1979
Location
Place	Clayton West
Area	Kirklees
Operations
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Operated by	Kirklees Light Railway
History
1 September 1879	opened
24 January 1983	closed
1992	reopened
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Clayton West railway station is a station that was previously on the national rail network (until 1983) and now forms the eastern terminus of the Kirklees Light Railway. It is situated in Clayton West, West Yorkshire, England.

History

The 3.5-mile (5.6 km) line to Clayton West from Shepley Junction was authorised by an act of Parliament on 11 June 1866. It was opened on 1 September 1879 and was built to double line standards, as so many of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway branch lines in this area were. It was closed on 24 January 1983.^[1]

References

1. ^ Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-94653-711-9. 

External links

• Clayton West station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
• Kirklees light railway

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Cuckoos Nest		Kirklees Light Railway		Terminus
	Disused railways
Skelmanthorpe		L&Y Clayton West branch		Terminus

Coordinates: 53°35′50″N 1°36′40″W / 53.597146°N 1.611230°W / 53.597146; -1.611230