Elland railway station

Elland railway station served the town of Elland in West Yorkshire, England until 1962.

History
The station was originally opened on 5 October 1840 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway. It was resited 185 m east on 1 August 1865, by which time the line had become part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway which had taken over the Manchester and Leeds on 9 July 1847. Upon the grouping in 1923, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

Elland station closed to passengers on 10 September 1962. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 28 June 1962.

Proposed reopening
Plans to reopen the station in 2000 (at the same time as Brighouse railway station) were cancelled due to lack of funds.

In 2006, Clayton Homes offered to build a station in return for planning permission for residential development. This did not materialise but Calderdale Council continued consulting on possible plans.

Reopening of the station, which could cost up to £3 million, is supported by the Halifax & District Rail Action Group and local campaign group "Give Elland a Rail Station". The most likely site for the station is near the Lowfields industrial and business park. As this site is remote from Elland town centre, park and ride facilities and a bus stop would need to be provided.