Kirkburton railway station

Kirkburton railway station served the village of Kirkburton, West Yorkshire, England until closure in 1930.

Kirkburton
Location	Kirkburton, Kirklees England
Coordinates	53.6152°N 1.7134°W
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 October 1867	opened
28 July 1930	closed (passenger)
5 April 1965	closed

Kirklees South Lines
To Heckmondwike To Dewsbury and Wakefield To Calderdale Cooper Bridge Bradley Deighton (1982– ) Deighton (1871–1930) Kirkheaton Newtown goods Huddersfield Fenay Bridge and Lepton Longwood and Milnsbridge Lockwood Golcar Kirkburton Netherton Berry Brow Slaithwaite Healey House Meltham Honley Marsden Brockholes To Saddleworth Thongsbridge Stocksmoor Holmfirth Shepley Denby Dale Shelley To Penistone Skelmanthorpe Cuckoos Nest Clayton West

History

The Huddersfield-Kirkburton Branch Line opened on 7 October 1867, serving Deighton, Kirkheaton, Fenay Bridge and Lepton and Kirkburton.[1] It was unusual in that it was built by the London and North Western Railway in an area where the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway had a virtual monopoly. Plans to extend the line to Barnsley never materialised and so Kirkburton remained at the end of the line. It was primarily used for the transportation of goods, although passenger services ran until the station closed on 28 July 1930.[2] These terminated shortly after the LMS had gained a half share in Huddersfield Corporation bus operations.[3] The line continued to be used to transport goods until 1965, when a combination of road haulage and a decline in industry lead to closure. A one-mile stub off the main line at Deighton remained to serve the ICI works until February 1971.[4]

The bulk of the station site is now occupied by a housing development along North Wood Park, which follows the old track bed. A retaining wall and arch remain at the junction of North Wood Park and North Road (B6116).

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Fenay Bridge and Lepton		London and North Western Railway Kirkburton Branch		Terminus

References

1. "Lost Railways of West Yorkshire - Kirkburton Branch". lostrailwaysofwestyorkshire.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 135. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
3. Cardno, Peter; Harling, Stephen (2003). Huddersfield - The Corporation Bus Story. Robin Hood Publishing. p. . ISBN 0 948854 15 4.
4. Fisher, J.N. (1997). The Huddersfield and Kirkburton Branch. Oakwood Press. p. 75. ISBN 0 85361 510 1.