Methley railway station
Methley North | |
|---|---|
 Station house (2010) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Methley, City of Leeds England |
| Coordinates | 53°44′27″N 1°24′53″W / 53.740790°N 1.414740°W |
| Grid reference | SE387273 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1841 | Station opened as Methley |
| 25 September 1950 | renamed Methley North |
| 16 September 1957 | Station closed[1] |
Methley railway station was opened in 1841 by the
British Railways
renamed it Methley North. It closed in 1957.
Slightly to the south, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway made a north-facing junction of its line from Knottingley and it built its own station (Methley Junction). This station opened on 1 October 1849 and closed on 4 October 1943.
A third station was built by the
NER were shareholders. This station, opened on 1 May 1869, known as Methley Joint station was closed as Methley South on 7 March 1960.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Altofts and Whitwood Line open; station closed |
North Midland Railway Midland Railway |
Woodlesford Line open; station open | ||
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