Kippax railway station

Kippax railway station
Station Lane, Great Preston, looking north. The station was on the right hand side.
General information
LocationKippax, City of Leeds
England
Coordinates53°45′41″N 1°23′12″W / 53.7614°N 1.3868°W / 53.7614; -1.3868
Grid referenceSE405296
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
8 April 1878 (1878-04-08)Opened to goods
4 April 1878Opened to passengers
22 January 1951Closed to passengers
30 September 1963 (1963-09-30)Closed to goods

Kippax railway station was a railway station on the Castleford–Garforth line in West Yorkshire, England. The station opened in 1878 and closed to passengers in 1951, although the line remained open for a further 18 years for diversions and goods traffic.