Bowers railway station

Bowers railway station was a station opened in 1934 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) on the Castleford–Garforth line, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was only open for 17 years, being closed in January 1951, though the line remained open until the 1990s for coal traffic from the nearby collieries.

This article is about the former London and North Eastern Railway station. For the former Sutherland and Caithness Railway station, see Bower railway station.

Bowers
General information
LocationWest Yorkshire, England, City of Leeds
England
Coordinates 53.7523°N 1.3781°W / 53.7523; -1.3781
Grid referenceSE411286
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1934Station opened as Bowers Halt
1937Renamed Bowers
22 January 1951 (1951-01-22)Station closed
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