Horbury Junction railway station

Horbury Junction
Signal box (2008)
General information
Location	Horbury, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	53°39′34″N1°31′57″W / 53.6595°N 1.5324°W / 53.6595; -1.5324
Grid reference	SE310182
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1850 (1850-01-01)	Opened
11 July 1927 (1927-07-11)	Closed
Location

Horbury Junction railway station served the village of Horbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1850 to 1927 on the Hallam Line.

History

The station opened on 1 January 1850 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. ^[1] The station was situated at the bottom of Green Lane, where the M1 motorway now crosses the valley on a bridge. The station was replaced by Horbury Millfield Road station and closed completely on 11 July 1927. ^[2]

References

1. "Horbury Junction Railway Station Photo. Wakefield to Crigglestone & Dewsbury (1)". eBay. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
2. "Horbury Stations". Ossett.net. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wakefield Kirkgate		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Hallam Line		Crigglestone West Line open, station closed