Sandal and Walton railway station

Sandal and Walton
Location
Place Sandal and Walton
Area City of Wakefield
Coordinates 53°39′02″N 1°28′11″W / 53.65063°N 1.46967°W / 53.65063; -1.46967Coordinates: 53°39′02″N 1°28′11″W / 53.65063°N 1.46967°W / 53.65063; -1.46967
Grid reference SE351172
Operations
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 June 1870 Station opened
30 September 1951 renamed Walton
12 June 1961 Station closed[1]
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Railway Clearing House diagram showing Sandal and Walton in 1912

Sandal and Walton railway station was opened on 1 June 1870 by the Midland Railway on its line from Derby to Leeds Wellington Station.

The station was south of Wakefield, lying between Sandal and Walton in West Yorkshire, England.

It was of typical Midland brick-built construction. In 1926 the line was quadrupled, with the new goods lines passing to the east of the 2 platforms. It closed on 12 June 1961.

To the north of the station a junction had been built in 1868 with a curve to meet the West Riding and Grimsby Railway jointly owned by the MS&LR and the GNR. This enabled goods services and southbound passenger trains to run from Wakefield.[2] However this service finished during the First World War.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Royston and Notton
Line exists; station closed		   North Midland Railway
Midland Railway		   Oakenshaw
Line exists; station closed

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ↑ Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
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