Holmfirth railway station

Holmfirth railway station is a former railway station that served the town of Holmfirth in West Yorkshire, England.

Holmfirth
General information
LocationHolmfirth, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53.5735°N 1.7828°W / 53.5735; -1.7828
Grid referenceSE145085
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHuddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1850opened
2 November 1959closed (passengers)[1]
3 May 1965closed

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.[2] 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.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   L&YR
Holmfirth Branch
  Thongsbridge

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 230. OCLC 931112387.
  2. 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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