Elslack railway station
Elslack | |
|---|---|
 Site of the former station (1996) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Elslack, Craven England |
| Coordinates | 53°56′32″N 2°06′45″W / 53.9422°N 2.1126°W |
| Grid reference | SD927495 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 November 1848 | Opened |
| 3 March 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| Maps showing Elslack Station |
| Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945) |
| NPE Maps |
| Vision of Britain |
| Other maps |
Elslack railway station once served the small village of Elslack in North Yorkshire, England. The station was built by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway in 1848. It merged in to the Midland Railway in 1851 though some services were operated by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The station was closed in 1952.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 173. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Suggitt, Gordon (2003). Lost Railways of Lancashire. Newbury, Berkshire: Countryside Books. p. 75.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton-in-Craven | Midland Railway Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway |
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