Cooper Bridge was a railway station built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway to serve the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.[1]
Cooper Bridge | |
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![]() Blocked entrance to former railway station, Cooper Bridge Road. | |
General information | |
Location | Mirfield, Kirklees England |
Coordinates | 53.68487°N 1.732°W / 53.68487; -1.732 |
Grid reference | SE177209 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 October 1840 | Station opens |
20 February 1950 | Station closes |
Opened by the Manchester and Leeds Railway in 1840 to serve Huddersfield, 4 miles (6.4 km) away, which at that time did not have a station of its own.[2] The station was said to have been built for and by, the owner of Kirklees Hall the Armytage family.[3][4]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Clifton Road | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Pickle Bridge Line |
Mirfield | ||
Brighouse | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Calder Valley line |
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