Heckmondwike Spen railway station

Heckmondwike Spen
Heckmondwicke cutting; a view of the Leeds new line before the cycleway was installed
General information
LocationEngland
Coordinates53°42′29″N 1°40′20″W / 53.7080°N 1.6721°W / 53.7080; -1.6721
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLondon North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland & Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1900 (1900-10-01)Station opened as Heckmondwike
2 June 1924Renamed Heckmondwike Spen
5 October 1953Station closed
Location

Heckmondwike Spen was a railway station opened by the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, England. The station was one of two in the town, the other being Heckmondwike railway station which was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (L&Y) (though at the time of the LNWR station being opened, local people referred to the L&Y station as Heckmondwike Old). Both stations have been closed and the lines they served have closed too, although the formations that they occupied have both been converted into greenways.