Place West Vale Grid reference SE092208 | Area Calderdale 1 January 1875 Opened | |
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway Original company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Similar Clifton Road railway st, Copley railway station, Luddendenfoot railway station, Ovenden railway station, Queensbury railway station | ||
West Vale Railway Station served on the Stainland Branch from 1875 to 1929.
History
In 1907 a new railmotor service was introduced on the line to compete with the tram service, in conjunction with a new station at Rochdale Road Halt. The buildings and platform have been demolished and the land developed, but were located a little south west of where Green Lane meets Green Royd. A footpath still follows the track bed south from Green Royd. Sustrans and Calderdale Council are in the process of reopening the trackbed north over the grade II listed viaduct as part of the national cycle network.
References
West Vale railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA