Bradford Adolphus Street railway station
Bradford Adolphus Street railway station is a closed station in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[1]
Bradford Adolphus Street | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bradford, City of Bradford England |
| Coordinates | 53.78855°N 1.74497°W |
| Grid reference | SE168325 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1854 | opened |
| 7 January 1867 | closed to passengers |
| 1 May 1972 | closed for freight |
History
When the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway (later absorbed by the Great Northern) arrived in Bradford they initially built a terminus at Adolphus Street. It was poorly situated and so a branch line was built from east of the terminus that looped south and joined the existing Lancashire and Yorkshire line at Mill Lane junction. That allowed LB & HJ services to enter Bradford Exchange station.[2]
The station was closed to passengers in 1867 but remained in use for parcels and freight traffic until 1972. The station was later demolished.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Northern Leeds-Bradford lines |
Laisterdyke |
References
- Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.
- Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.
- "Bradford Adolphus Street". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
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