Castleford Cutsyke
The site of the station in 2013
General information
LocationCutsyke, Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°43′00″N 1°21′57″W / 53.7168°N 1.3657°W / 53.7168; -1.3657
Grid referenceSE419246
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 January 1860 (1860-01-16)Opened as Castleford
15 September 1952Name changed to Castleford Cutsyke
7 October 1968 (1968-10-07)Closed

Castleford Cutsyke railway station served the Cutsyke of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England, from 1860 to 1968 on the Pontefract and Methley Junction Line.

History

The station was opened on 16 January 1860 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. 'Cutsyke' was added to its name on 15 September 1952. It closed on 7 October 1968.[1][2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 117. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Castleford Cutsyke railway station... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Methley South
Line and station closed
  Methley Joint Railway   Pontefract Monkhill
Line and station open
Methley Junction
Line open, station closed
  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway  


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