Batley railway station
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Batley railway station serves the town of Batley
in West Yorkshire
, England. The station opened in 1848.
The station is 8 miles (12.9 km) to the south west of Leeds. Trains from Batley go towards either Leeds northbound or Huddersfield
/Hebden Bridge
southbound on the Huddersfield Line
operated by Northern Rail
.
The station was at one time rather larger than it is today, as it was also served by the Great Northern Railway
branch line from Bradford
to Wakefield
via Dewsbury Central from August 1864 until 7 September 1964, when it fell victim to the Beeching Axe
. It was also the junction for branch lines to Birstall
(opened in 1852 and closed to passengers as a wartime economy measure in 1917) and Tingley
(closed in 1951). Few traces of any of these routes remain today, although the abutments of the former bridge that took the Bradford line across the line from Leeds near Batley signal box
(east of the station) can still be seen.
. The latter continues to either Huddersfield
or Manchester Victoria via Brighouse
and Todmorden
. Additional services run during peak times.
Evenings there is an hourly service northbound to Leeds and southbound to Huddersfield. Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction.
Batley
Batley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies southeast of Bradford, southwest of Leeds and north of Dewsbury, near the M62 motorway. It has a population of 49,448 . Other nearby towns include Morley to the northeast, Ossett to the southeast...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England. The station opened in 1848.
The station is 8 miles (12.9 km) to the south west of Leeds. Trains from Batley go towards either Leeds northbound or Huddersfield
Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.The station is managed by First TransPennine Express who provide trains between the North East, North and East Yorkshire, and Leeds to the east and Manchester Piccadilly and North West.It is also served by local...
/Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge railway station
Hebden Bridge railway station serves the town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Caldervale Line, currently operated by Northern Rail from York and Leeds towards Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North...
southbound on the Huddersfield Line
Huddersfield Line
The Huddersfield Line is the name given to one of the busiest rail services on the West Yorkshire MetroTrain network in northern England. Local services are operated by Northern Rail with longer distance services operated by TransPennine Express...
operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
.
The station was at one time rather larger than it is today, as it was also served by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
branch line from Bradford
Bradford Interchange railway station
Bradford Interchange is a combined railway, coach and bus station in Bradford, England. Designed in 1962 and hailed as a showpiece of European design, the building was opened in 1971.-Bus station:...
to Wakefield
Wakefield Westgate railway station
Wakefield Westgate railway station is the mainline railway station for the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on the western edge of the main city centre, on the opposite side from Wakefield's other station, Kirkgate.-Services:...
via Dewsbury Central from August 1864 until 7 September 1964, when it fell victim to the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
. It was also the junction for branch lines to Birstall
Birstall, West Yorkshire
Birstall is a large village in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England and situated roughly 6 miles south-west of Leeds. It features a quaint triangular Victorian marketplace, which replaced an earlier market on High Street in the Georgian area of the village further up the hill...
(opened in 1852 and closed to passengers as a wartime economy measure in 1917) and Tingley
Tingley
Tingley is a settlement in West Yorkshire, England, forming part of the parish of West Ardsley and of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough.It is situated midway between Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford but is considered part of Morley...
(closed in 1951). Few traces of any of these routes remain today, although the abutments of the former bridge that took the Bradford line across the line from Leeds near Batley signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
(east of the station) can still be seen.
Services
On Mondays to Saturdays daytimes, there is typically a half-hourly service from Batley to Leeds and to DewsburyDewsbury railway station
Dewsbury railway station serves the town of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. The station is south west of Leeds on the Huddersfield Line.The station is managed by TransPennine Express trains and it is the stop between Leeds and Huddersfield.-History:...
. The latter continues to either Huddersfield
Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.The station is managed by First TransPennine Express who provide trains between the North East, North and East Yorkshire, and Leeds to the east and Manchester Piccadilly and North West.It is also served by local...
or Manchester Victoria via Brighouse
Brighouse railway station
Brighouse railway station serves the town of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, England. The station lies on the Caldervale Line and the Huddersfield Line running west from Leeds. The station reopened in 2000 and is served by local Northern Rail trains.- History :...
and Todmorden
Todmorden railway station
Todmorden railway station is in West Yorkshire, England, originally in Lancashire. It was built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway and is on the Caldervale Line west of Leeds and north-east of Manchester Victoria....
. Additional services run during peak times.
Evenings there is an hourly service northbound to Leeds and southbound to Huddersfield. Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction.