Northorpe Higher railway station

Northorpe Higher
Location
Place	Northorpe, West Yorkshire
Area	Kirklees
Coordinates	53°41′01″N 1°40′36″W / 53.6836°N 1.6766°W / 53.6836; -1.6766Coordinates: 53°41′01″N 1°40′36″W / 53.6836°N 1.6766°W / 53.6836; -1.6766
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 October 1900	Station opens
11 July 1921	destroyed by fire
1921	rebuilt as Northorpe Higher
5 September 1953	Station closes
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Northorpe Higher railway station served the Northorpe area of Mirfield, in West Yorkshire, England.

History

Northorpe station was situated on the north side of Shillbank Lane, with the platforms, buildings and covered access stairs being built from wood. On 11 July 1921 a passing Huddersfield goods train started a grass fire at around 6 p.m., which spread to the station buildings, destroying them and damaging the track when the canopy fell. The station was replaced the same year with Northorpe Higher station, this time south of the overbridge over Shillbank Lane.^[1]

The station was closed to passengers on 5 September 1953.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Mirfield's Railways". http://www.mirfieldmemories.co.uk/railways.htm. Retrieved 23 January 2011. 
2. ^ "Lost Railways of West Yorkshire - Heaton Lodge - Farnley Junction (Leeds New Line)". 14 July 2002. http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/leeds%20new%20line%201.htm. Retrieved 23 January 2011. 

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Battyeford		LNWR Leeds New Line		Heckmondwike Spen