Deighton railway station

Deighton railway station serves the Deighton area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Deighton
Deighton in 2018
General information
Location	Deighton, Kirklees England
Coordinates	53.668340°N 1.752400°W / 53.668340; -1.752400
Grid reference	SE164191
Managed by	Northern
Transit authority	West Yorkshire (Metro)
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	DHN
Fare zone	4
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway (branch station) British Rail (main line station)
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 August 1871	Station opened on branch
28 July 1930	Station closed
26 April 1982	Station opened on main line
Passengers
2019/20	79,978
2020/21	32,406
2021/22	51,318
2022/23	62,102
2023/24	56,648
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Deighton station is the first station 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Huddersfield railway station on the Huddersfield Line towards Leeds.

History

There have been two stations at Deighton, on different routes.

The first station, on the branch line to Kirkburton, opened on 30 August 1871,^[1] the branch having opened in 1867.^[2] This station was situated on the north-east side of Whitacre Street.^[2] It closed on 28 July 1930.^[1]

The present station was opened on 26 April 1982^[1] by Metro (the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive). It is to the south-west of Whitacre Street and close to the site of the former Kirkburton branch junction.^[2]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed but has a ticket machine. Tickets must be purchased before boarding the train to benefit from any fare discounts. There are waiting shelters on both platforms, but no other permanent buildings. Train running information is offered via automated announcements, digital information screens and timetable posters. Both platforms have step-free access via ramps from the nearby road.^[3]

Services

The twice-hourly local service here is provided by TransPennine Express and Northern Trains, eastbound to Dewsbury, Leeds and Hull, westbound to Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly. This includes Sundays.^[4] Since the start of the winter 2024 timetable there is also now an hourly service to Wakefield Kirkgate run by TPE, with services continuing through to York via Castleford.

Huddersfield to Bradford trains pass through the station but generally are not scheduled to stop.^[5]