Clayton West railway station

Clayton West
Station on heritage railway
Clayton West railway station in 1979
General information
LocationClayton West, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53°35′50″N 1°36′40″W / 53.597146°N 1.611230°W / 53.597146; -1.611230
Grid referenceSE257112
Operated byWhistlestop Valley
Platforms1
History
Original companyLancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon & North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland & Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1879opened
24 January 1983closed[1]
1991[2]reopened

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.

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 128. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "KLR". whistlestopvalley.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2024.