Horbury Junction railway station served the village of Horbury, West Yorkshire, England from 1850 to 1927 on the Hallam Line.
Horbury Junction | |
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![]() Signal box (2008) | |
General information | |
Location | Horbury, West Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53.6595°N 1.5324°W / 53.6595; -1.5324 |
Grid reference | SE310182 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 January 1850 (1850-01-01) | Opened |
11 July 1927 (1927-07-11) | Closed |
The station opened on 1 January 1850 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.[1] The station was situated at the bottom of Green Lane, where the M1 motorway now crosses the valley on a bridge. The station was replaced by Horbury Millfield Road station and closed completely on 11 July 1927.[2]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Wakefield Kirkgate | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Hallam Line |
Crigglestone West Line open, station closed |
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