Ripponden and Barkisland railway station

Ripponden and Barkisland railway station was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway on the Rishworth branch in 1878 as Ripponden. Ripponden is in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Its name was changed to Ripponden and Barkisland on 1 December 1891. The Lancashire and Yorkshire railway was absorbed by the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922, which became one of the constituents of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on grouping in 1923. The latter company closed the station to passengers on 8 July 1929 and British Railways ceased goods traffic in 1958 after which the line was dismantled.

Ripponden and Barkisland
General information
LocationRipponden, Calderdale
England
Coordinates53.674024°N 1.937673°W / 53.674024; -1.937673
Grid referenceSE042197
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 August 1878Opened as Ripponden
1 December 1891Name changed to Ripponden and Barkisland
8 July 1929Closed to passengers
1958closed completely

The branch connected Sowerby Bridge to the north with the terminus Rishworth to the south.


References
    Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
    Rishworth   L&YR
    Rishworth branch    		   Triangle


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