Morley Top railway station served the town of Morley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1969 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.
Morley Top | |
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.jpg) The station just before goods closure in April 1969 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Morley, West Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°44′27″N 1°36′04″W / 53.7409°N 1.6011°W |
| Grid reference | SE264272 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 10 October 1857 | Opened as Morley |
| 2 March 1951 | Name changed to Morley Top |
| 2 January 1961 | Closed to passengers |
| May 1969 | Closed to goods |
History edit
The station opened as Morley on 10 October 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Morley Top on 2 March 1951 to avoid confusion with another station of the same name. The station closed to passengers on 2 January 1961[1] and closed to goods in May 1969.[2] The station master's house still survives.[3]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 303. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Morley Top Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Morley (Top) railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Gildersome West Line and station closed |
Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | Tingley Line and station closed | ||
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