Crofton railway station

Former railway station in Crofton, Yorkshire, England

53°40′00″N 1°26′28″W / 53.6668°N 1.4410°W / 53.6668; -1.4410Grid referenceSE369190Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 November 1853[1]Station opened30 November 1931 (1931-11-30)[2]Station closed

Crofton Station was the smaller of two stations serving Crofton (with the other being Hare Park & Crofton). It was next to Doncaster Road, on the current Pontefract Line, behind the Crofton Arms Public House.

The station was demolished in the 1960s, yet the remains of the old station house in its current derelict form can be seen from the A638, or on passing trains from Wakefield Kirkgate, towards Pontefract Tanshelf.

In 2001, Bombardier Transportation opened Crofton TMD, a traction maintenance depot, on the former station site.

Railway Clearing House - Railway Junction Diagram showing Pre Grouping railway junctions and stations around Crofton
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wakefield Kirkgate   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway   Sharlston

References

  1. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 146
  2. ^ "Station Closures". Retrieved 16 April 2021.


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