Horbury Junction railway station

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

Horbury Junction
Signal box (2008)
General information
Location	Horbury, West Yorkshire England
Coordinates	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

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