Ryhill Halt railway station
| Ryhill Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Ryhill |
| Area | City of Wakefield |
| Coordinates | 53°37′03″N 1°24′44″W / 53.617500°N 1.412300°WCoordinates: 53°37′03″N 1°24′44″W / 53.617500°N 1.412300°W |
| Grid reference | SE389135 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LYR |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 3 June 1912 | Station opened |
| 10 September 1951 | Station closed |
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Ryhill Halt railway station in Ryhill, West Yorkshire, England was a small railway halt on the Dearne Valley Junction Railway, a branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway which connected it to the Dearne Valley Railway.[1] It was situated between Wakefield Kirkgate and Grimethorpe. It was opened for passenger traffic on 3 June 1912 and closed, along with others on the line on 10 September 1951.[2]
Another station, Ryhill, served the village on the GCR's Barnsley Coal Railway from 1882 to 1930, about half a mile to the north west.
References
- ↑ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 135,140. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Kirkgate Line closed, station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Dearne Valley Railway |
Grimethorpe Halt Line and station closed | ||