Gildersome West railway station
Gildersome West | |||||
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The site of the station in 2014 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Gildersome, City of Leeds England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°45′03″N 1°37′58″W / 53.7507°N 1.6328°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE243283 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 August 1856 | Opened as Gildersome | ||||
| 2 March 1951 | Name changed to Gildersome West | ||||
| 13 June 1955 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1968 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Gildersome West railway station served the village of Gildersome, West Yorkshire, England, from 1856 to 1968 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.