Station Name: INGROW EAST[Source:
Chris Armour]
The station staff with stationmaster Frank Chadwick at Ingrow (East) in c.1948 Photo received from Margaret Skellern 1919 1:2,500 OS map shows the layout if Ingrow (later East) station with a goods yard on the west side of the line comprising a substantial goods shed, cattle dock and a 5-ton capacity crane. The Midland station is seen to the west. Ingrow (East) won 'best garden' competition in c.1948 Photo received from Margaret Skellern Ingrow
East station circa early 1950s.
Photo by D. Ibbotson Ingrow East signal box, opposite the entrance to the goods yard to the north of the station
circa early 1950s. Photo by D. Ibbotson Ingrow East station looking north in 1961, six years after the station closed to passenger traffic. The goods yard is still open at this time and the large goods shed is seen beyond the bridge.
Copyright photo from Stations UK The main station building at Ingrow East in February 1962. Although Ingrow East was still open to goods traffic at this time the line thorough the station to Cullingworth closed to all traffic on 28 May 1956; allowing the lengthy Lees Moor Tunnel to close. Photo by J. Karl Hardaker Ingrow East station looking north in February 1962. Photo by J. Karl Hardaker Looking south from Ingrow East station in February 1962. Photo by J. Karl Hardaker Ingrow East station looking north in 1965. Once the track had been lifted nature quickly took over. Within five years the site would be cleared. Photo by Chris Armour Home Page
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