Kirkheaton railway station

The line continued towards Kirkburton on a bridge across School Lane.

[3] It was unusual in that it was operated by the London and North Western Railway company in an area where the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway company had a virtual monopoly.

It was primarily used for the transportation of goods, although passenger services ran until 1930.

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.

This article on a railway station in Yorkshire and the Humber is a stub.

School Lane, Kirkheaton. The station was located behind the trees to the left, the railway crossed the street approximately at the bus stop.