Place Clayton West Grid reference SE257112 Platforms in use 1 | Area Kirklees Operator Kirklees Light Railway | |
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Original company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway Similar Kirklees Light Railway, Shelley railway station, Skelmanthorpe railway station, Longwood and Milnsbrid, Bradley railway station | ||
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.
References
Clayton West railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA