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 | |
| Place | Sowerby Bridge |
| Area | Calderdale |
| Coordinates | 53.7027°N 1.9163°W |
| Grid reference | SE058230 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 1907 | opened |
| 8 July 1929 | 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 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
- "Railway Ramblers; L&YR SOWERBY BRIDGE - RISHWORTH". Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- 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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