Gildersome West railway station served the village of Gildersome, West Yorkshire, England, from 1856 to 1968 on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway.

Gildersome West
The site of the station in 2014
General information
Location	Gildersome, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53.7507°N 1.6328°W / 53.7507; -1.6328
Grid reference	SE243283
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
20 August 1856 (1856-08-20)	Opened as Gildersome
2 March 1951	Name changed to Gildersome West
13 June 1955	Closed to passengers
1968 (1968)	Closed to goods

History

The station opened as Gildersome on 20 August 1856 by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Gildersome West on 2 March 1951 to avoid confusion with another station of the same name further north. The station closed to passengers on 13 June 1955[1] and closed to goods in 1968.[2]

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