Thongs Bridge railway station | |||||
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Heavy rail | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Thongsbridge, West Yorkshire England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°35′03″N 1°46′22″W / 53.5842°N 1.7728°W | ||||
Grid reference | SE151097 | ||||
Line(s) | Holmfirth branch line | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Closed | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 July 1850 | Station opened | ||||
3 December 1865 | Station closed | ||||
11 March 1867 | Station reopened | ||||
2 November 1959 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
3 May 1965 | Station closed completely | ||||
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Thongs Bridge railway station was the only intermediate stop on the railway line between Brockholes and Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England. Opened in July 1850, the station was temporarily closed in 1865 due to the collapse of Mytholmbridge Viaduct. The station closed to passengers permanently in 1959, closing completely in 1965.