Holmfirth railway station
Holmfirth railway station is a former railway station that served the town of Holmfirth in West Yorkshire, England.
Holmfirth | |
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Location | |
Place | Holmfirth |
Area | Kirklees |
Coordinates | 53.5735°N 1.7828°W |
Grid reference | SE145085 |
Operations | |
Original company | Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1 July 1850 | opened |
2 November 1959 | closed (passengers) |
3 May 1965 | closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
History
The branch line to Holmfirth was built at the same time as the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway line from Huddersfield to Penistone, incorporated by act of Parliament in 1845.[1] The engineering works were to the same double line standard as the main line, in anticipation of a widespread industrialisation that never materialised.
Route
The Holmfirth Branch Line ran for 1.75 miles, leaving the main line south of Brockholes. It curved south through Thongsbridge before ending in a single platform terminus (with a turntable) at Holmfirth.
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | L&YR Holmfirth Branch |
Thongsbridge |
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References
- Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.
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