Skelmanthorpe railway station is a station in West Yorkshire, England, that was previously part of the national rail network, and is now a station on the

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Whistlestop Valley Whistlestop Valley, formerly the Kirklees Light Railway, is a Tourist attraction, visitor attraction featuring a long Track gauge, gauge minimum gauge railway. The attraction's main site is in the village of Clayton West in Kirklees, West Yo ...

History

The station was opened in 1879 by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. It was on the company's branch line to Clayton West, which junctioned with the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway between and stations.

References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080612172729/http://www.kirkleeslightrailway.com/content/home.php * http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/skelmanthorpe/ Heritage railway stations in Kirklees Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Beeching closures in England Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1879 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1983 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1992 railway station {{Yorkshire-Humber-railstation-stub