Kirkheaton railway station

Kirkheaton railway station served the village of Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire, England until closure in 1930. It was located immediately north of the junction of Crossley Lane and School Lane, and was accessed from the latter. The line continued towards Kirkburton on a bridge across School Lane.[1]

Kirkheaton
General information
LocationKirkheaton, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53°39′06″N 1°44′05″W / 53.6516°N 1.7346°W / 53.6516; -1.7346
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1868opened
26 July 1930closed (passenger)
1965closed
School Lane, Kirkheaton. The station was located behind the trees to the left, the railway crossed the street approximately at the bus stop.

History

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The Huddersfield-Kirkburton Branch Line opened in 1867, serving Deighton, Kirkheaton, Fenay Bridge and Lepton and Kirkburton,[2] with the first train to Kirkheaton on 1 January 1868.[3] It was unusual in that it was operated by the London and North Western Railway company in an area where the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway company had a virtual monopoly. Plans to extend the line to Barnsley never materialised and so Kirkburton remained at the end of the line. It was primarily used for the transportation of goods, although passenger services ran until 1930. The line continued to be used to transport goods until 1965, when a combination of road haulage and a decline in industry lead to closure.

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Deighton   London and North Western Railway
Kirkburton branch
  Fenay Bridge and Lepton

References

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  1. ^ Yorkshire Sheet CCXLVI.SE (Map). Ordnance Survey. 1950.
  2. ^ "Lost Railways of West Yorkshire - Kirkburton Branch". lostrailwaysofyorkshire.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ "History trail - 21 Site of railway station". Retrieved 23 December 2010.