Penda's Way railway station
| Penda's Way | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | West Yorkshire |
| Area | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°48′42″N 1°26′15″W / 53.8118°N 1.4374°WCoordinates: 53°48′42″N 1°26′15″W / 53.8118°N 1.4374°W |
| Grid reference | SE 371 352 |
| Operations | |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway until 1948, British Railways (N.E region) 1948 to closure |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1939 | Opened |
| 1964 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Penda's Way railway station was a railway station on the Cross Gates to Wetherby Line. The station opened on 5 June 1939 to serve a new housing estate and was named after a nearby battle where King Penda was killed. It closed on 6 January 1964.[1]
Lines
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Gates | London and North Eastern Railway Cross Gates to Wetherby Line |
Scholes Line closed; station closed | ||
References
- ↑ Bertram. D. (1961) 'The lines to Wetherby and their traffic' Trains Illustrated, February 1961 pp99-106
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