Castleford Cutsyke railway station

Castleford Cutsyke railway station served the Cutsyke area of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England, from 1860 to 1968 on the Pontefract and Methley Junction Line.

Castleford Cutsyke
The site of the station in May 2013
General information
Location	Cutsyke, Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53.7168°N 1.3657°W / 53.7168; -1.3657
Grid reference	SE419246
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
16 January 1860 (1860-01-16)	Station opened as Castleford
15 September 1952	Renamed to Castleford Cutsyke
7 October 1968 (1968-10-07)	Station Closed

History

The station was opened on 16 January 1860 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. 'Cutsyke' was added to its name on 15 September 1952. It closed on 7 October 1968.^[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 117. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Castleford Cutsyke railway station... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Methley South Line and station closed		Methley Joint Railway		Pontefract Monkhill Line and station open
Methley Junction Line open, station closed		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway