Watson's Crossing Halt railway station

Watson's Crossing Halt was a halt on the Rishworth Branch, in West Yorkshire, England built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.

Watson's Crossing Halt
Location
PlaceSowerby Bridge
AreaCalderdale
Coordinates53.7027°N 1.9163°W / 53.7027; -1.9163
Grid referenceSE058230
Operations
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1907opened
8 July 1929closed
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 halt was opened to serve the new motor railcar service in 1907 which was introduced on this line and the neighbouring Stainland Branch in response to growing competition from trams.[1] When open, services ran to Sowerby Bridge heading north, and to Rishworth heading south.[2]

Route

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Triangle   L&YR
Rishworth Branch
  Sowerby Bridge
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References

  1. "Railway Ramblers; L&YR SOWERBY BRIDGE - RISHWORTH". Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.


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