Skelmanthorpe railway station

Skelmanthorpe
Station on heritage railway
Skelmanthorpe Station. The bridge carries Station Road over the Whistlestop Valley.
General information
LocationSkelmanthorpe, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53°35′42″N 1°39′14″W / 53.59507°N 1.65397°W / 53.59507; -1.65397
Grid referenceSE230110
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
26 December 1992reopened

Skelmanthorpe railway station is a station in West Yorkshire, England, that was previously part of the national rail network, and is now a station on the minimum-gauge Whistlestop Valley.