Methley South railway station

Methley South
Station building in October 2006
General information
LocationMethley, City of Leeds
England
Coordinates53°43′35″N 1°23′55″W / 53.726410°N 1.398490°W / 53.726410; -1.398490
Grid referenceSE397257
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMethley Joint Railway
Pre-groupingMethley Joint Railway
Post-groupingMethley Joint Railway
Key dates
1 May 1869Station opened
7 March 1960Station closed
A Railway Clearing House map of lines around Methley and Wakefield in 1912.

Methley South railway station was one of three stations that served the village of Methley, West Yorkshire, England.

The station was built by the Methley Joint Railway, a line in which the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the GNR and the NER were shareholders. The station, opened on 1 May 1869, known as Methley Joint station, renamed to Methley South and was closed on 7 March 1960.[1][2]

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing