Meltham railway station (England)

Meltham railway station
A supermarket building with cars parked outside
Morrison's supermarket, Meltham
General information
LocationMeltham, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°35′35″N 1°51′00″W / 53.593°N 1.850°W / 53.593; -1.850
Grid referenceSE099107
Platforms1
Tracks3
History
Pre-groupingLancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland Scottish Railway
Key dates
August 1868Opened to goods
September 1868Closed temporarily
February 1869Re-opened to Goods
5 July 1869Opened to Passengers
23 May 1949Closed to passengers
3 April 1965closed completely
Location
Map

Meltham railway station was the terminus of the Meltham branch line from Lockwood (Huddersfield) to Meltham, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Traffic partially started in 1868, but became regular in July 1869. The station, and line, were opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (L&YR), later becoming part of the London Midland Scottish Railway. The station closed to passengers in 1949, though the branch remained open to freight until the 1960s. The railway station site is now the location of a supermarket.