Ripponden and Barkisland railway station
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ripponden and Barkisland railway station was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway on the Rishworth branch in 1878 as Ripponden. Ripponden is in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Its name was changed to Ripponden and Barkisland on 1 December 1891. The Lancashire and Yorkshire railway was absorbed by the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922, which became one of the constituents of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on grouping in 1923. The latter company closed the station to passengers on 8 July 1929 and British Railways ceased goods traffic in 1958 after which the line was dismantled.
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Ripponden and Barkisland | |
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General information | |
Location | Ripponden, Calderdale England |
Coordinates | 53.674024°N 1.937673°W / 53.674024; -1.937673 |
Grid reference | SE042197 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
5 August 1878 | Opened as Ripponden |
1 December 1891 | Name changed to Ripponden and Barkisland |
8 July 1929 | Closed to passengers |
1958 | closed completely |
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The branch connected Sowerby Bridge to the north with the terminus Rishworth to the south.