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Moor Road railway station

Coordinates: 53°46′30″N 1°32′19″W / 53.775070°N 1.538600°W / 53.775070; -1.538600
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Moor Road
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationHunslet, City of Leeds
England
Coordinates53°46′30″N 1°32′19″W / 53.775070°N 1.538600°W / 53.775070; -1.538600
Grid referenceSE305310
Operated byMiddleton Railway
Platforms1

Moor Road railway station is on the Middleton Railway in West Yorkshire, England.

History

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The station is the principal station on the railway. It is situated on Moor Road. The station was constructed at a new position in 2006 as a replacement for an earlier station built close by.[1] The station adjoins the headquarters of the railway which contains an Engine House Museum, shop, toilets, workshop and conference room.[2]

Information

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Moor Road is located next to the Tulip Retail Park. The site consists of:

  • A station platform with a wooden shelter and a coal stage.

References

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  1. ^ Suggitt, Gordon (2015). Lost railways of South & West Yorkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-84674-043-5.
  2. ^ Edwards, Oliver (December 2020). "The Middleton Railway: always a leader". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 166, no. 1, 437. Horncastle: Mortons Media. p. 20. ISSN 0033-8923.
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Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Terminus   Middleton Railway   Park Halt