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Morley Top railway station

Coordinates: 53°44′27″N 1°36′04″W / 53.7409°N 1.6011°W / 53.7409; -1.6011
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Morley Top
The station just before goods closure in April 1969
General information
LocationMorley, West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°44′27″N 1°36′04″W / 53.7409°N 1.6011°W / 53.7409; -1.6011
Grid referenceSE264272
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
10 October 1857 (1857-10-10)Opened as Morley
2 March 1951Name changed to Morley Top
2 January 1961Closed to passengers
May 1969 (1969-05)Closed to goods

Morley Top railway station served the town of Morley, West Yorkshire, England, from 1857 to 1969 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

History

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The station opened as Morley on 10 October 1857 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Morley Top on 2 March 1951 to avoid confusion with another station of the same name. The station closed to passengers on 2 January 1961[1] and closed to goods in May 1969.[2] The station master's house still survives.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 303. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Morley Top Station © David Hillas :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Morley (Top) railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gildersome West
Line and station closed
  Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway   Tingley
Line and station closed