Churwell
Site of the former station (2013)
General information
Location	Churwell, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°45′49″N 1°34′58″W / 53.7636°N 1.5827°W / 53.7636; -1.5827
Grid reference	SE276297
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 September 1848 (1848-09-18)	Opened
2 December 1940 (1940-12-02)	Closed

Churwell railway station served the village of Churwell, West Yorkshire, England from 1848 to 1940 on the Huddersfield line.

The station opened on 18 September 1848 by the London and North Western Railway. The station was situated on the embankment southeast of the railway bridge across Elland Road. ^[1] H. H. Asquith and Sir Charles Scarth, the Mayor of Morley, both met at the station on 16 October 1895 and they both rode up Churwell Hill for the official ceremony of Morley Town Hall. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 December 1940. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

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