Holmfirth railway station explained

Holmfirth
Status:Disused
Borough:Holmfirth, Kirklees
Country:England
Coordinates:53.5735°N -1.7828°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1 July 1850
Events:opened
Years1:2 November 1959
Events1:closed (passengers)[1]
Years2:3 May 1965
Events2:closed

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 230. 931112387.
  2. Book: Joy, David . 1984 . A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire . David St John Thomas . 0-946537-11-9 . registration .