Battyeford railway station

Battyeford railway station served the village of Battyeford in West Yorkshire, England.

Battyeford
Site of Battyeford railway station, to the right of the A644.
LocationBattyeford, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53.6776°N 1.7039°W / 53.6776; -1.7039
Grid referenceSE196201
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 October 1900Station opened as "Battyeford and Mirfield"
2 May 1910Station renamed "Battyeford"[1]
3 January 1953Station closed
Leeds New Line
to Leeds
Copley Hill
Farnley & Wortley
to Batley
Gildersome East
Gildersome tunnel
Birstall Town
Gomersal
Gomersal tunnel
Cleckheaton Spen
Liversedge Spen
Heckmondwike Spen
Northorpe Higher
Battyeford

History

Built by the London and North Western Railway and opened in 1900, the Leeds New Line linked Huddersfield and Leeds via the Spen Valley. It diverged from the existing LNWR line at Heaton Lodge junction and passed under the L&YR Manchester Leeds line before crossing the River Calder on a girder bridge and continuing onto the Battyeford viaduct. Battyeford station was situated at the northern end of the viaduct, with the platforms extending onto the span over Huddersfield road (now the A644). A large goods yard and shed were situated on the Leeds side of the station.

The station has been demolished, with only the embankment north of the A644 remaining. The goods yard has been used for new housing (Littlemore Grove).

References

  1. "Minute No. 6359". Minutes of Meeting of the Superintendents' Conference (Report). London: Railway Clearing House. 2 July 1910. (Unpublished).
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bradley   LNWR
Leeds New Line
  Northorpe Higher
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