Skelmanthorpe railway station
Skelmanthorpe | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
Skelmanthorpe Station. The bridge carries Station Road over the Whistlestop Valley. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Skelmanthorpe, Kirklees England |
| Coordinates | 53°35′42″N 1°39′14″W / 53.59507°N 1.65397°W |
| Grid reference | SE230110 |
| Operated by | Whistlestop Valley |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London & North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1879 | opened |
| 24 January 1983 | closed |
| 26 December 1992 | reopened |
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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 minimum-gauge Whistlestop Valley.