Woodkirk railway station

Woodkirk railway station
Woodkirk railway station
General information
Location	Woodkirk, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°43′19″N 1°35′28″W / 53.722°N 1.591°W / 53.722; -1.591
Grid reference	SE270251
Line(s)	Batley to Beeston Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
History
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1890	Opened to goods traffic
1 August 1890	Opened to passenger traffic
23 September 1939	Closed
Location

Woodkirk railway station was a Great Northern Railway (GNR) station on the Batley to Beeston line, which connected Batley to Leeds Central, in West Yorkshire, England. The station opened in July 1890 and was closed in September 1939 to passengers, but the line stayed open until 1964. The station was 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Batley railway station, and 6.75 miles (10.86 km) south of Leeds Central railway station.