Clayton West railway station is a station that was previously on the national rail network (until 1983) and now forms the eastern terminus of the Whistlestop Valley. It is situated in Clayton West, West Yorkshire, England.
Clayton West | |
|---|---|
| Station on heritage railway | |
 Clayton West railway station in 1979 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Clayton West, Kirklees England |
| Coordinates | 53°35′50″N 1°36′40″W / 53.597146°N 1.611230°W |
| Grid reference | SE257112 |
| Operated by | Whistlestop Valley |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London & North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1879 | opened |
| 24 January 1983 | closed[1] |
| 1991[2] | reopened |
History
The 3.5-mile (5.6 km) Clayton West branch line to Clayton West from Shepley Junction was authorised by an act of Parliament on 11 June 1866. It was opened on 1 September 1879 and was built to double line standards, as so many of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway branch lines in this area were.
It was closed on 24 January 1983.[3]
References
Further reading
- Avery, Bob (April 1983). "Clayton West: Death of a branch". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. p. 51. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
External links
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoos Nest | Whistlestop Valley | Terminus | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Skelmanthorpe | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Clayton West branch line | Terminus | ||