Batley Carr railway station

Site of the former station, looking north (1961)
site of the former station (2010)

Batley Carr was a Great Northern Railway station serving Batley Carr, Yorkshire.[1] It had two side platforms, with the facilities on the northbound platform. It was accessed via Wood Lane, which was built with a kink to get around the facilities. This kink survives to this day.[2]

The station opened on 12 April 1880[3] and closed to passengers in March 1950.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Connolly, W. P., ed. (1972). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5 ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 42. OCLC 556358690.
  2. ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "List of West Yorkshire passenger stations". www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Haigh, A (1974). Railways in West Yorkshire. Clapham: Dalesman. p. 94. ISBN 0-85206-225-7.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Batley   London and North Eastern Railway
Great Northern Railway
   Dewsbury Central

53°41′55″N 1°37′51″W / 53.6986°N 1.6308°W / 53.6986; -1.6308


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