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Collingham Bridge railway station

Collingham Bridge
Collingham Bridge station, August 1959
General information
LocationCollingham, City of Leeds
England
Coordinates53°54′40″N 1°24′38″W / 53.9112°N 1.4105°W / 53.9112; -1.4105
Grid referenceSE387462
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (N.E. region)
Key dates
1 May 1876 (1876-05-01)Opened
6 January 1964Closed[1]

Collingham Bridge railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Collingham and Linton in West Yorkshire, England. The station opened on 1 May 1876, and closed on 6 January 1964.[2] The station's coal yard is now a car park for the River Wharfe with the location for the original station much further to the South West, aligning with the current Linton Road.

Lines

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bardsey
Line closed; station closed
  LNER
Cross Gates to Wetherby Line
  Wetherby
Line closed; station closed
Location of the station (1989)
Blue plaques for the three station staff killed in the First World War.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 133. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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