Horbury Junction railway station
Disused railway station in West Yorkshire, England
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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 | ||||
| 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 | Opened | ||||
| 11 July 1927 | Closed | ||||
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History
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]
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