Dewsbury railway station served the town of Dewsbury,

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, England from 1867 to 1961 on the Dewsbury Branch Railway.

History

The station opened as Dewsbury on 1 April 1867 by the

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. The station's name was changed to Dewsbury Market Place on 2 June 1924. It closed to passengers on 1 December 1930 and to goods traffic in 1961. The station is now demolished.

References

Disused railway stations in Kirklees Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930 1866 establishments in England 1961 disestablishments in England {{Yorkshire-Humber-railstation-stub