Deighton railway station
Encyclopedia
Deighton railway station serves the Deighton
area of Huddersfield
, West Yorkshire
, England
.
Deighton station is the first station 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Huddersfield railway station
on the Huddersfield Line
towards Leeds.
The station was opened on 26 April 1982 by Metro (the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
). It is close to the site of an earlier station on the branch line to Kirkburton
, which closed in 1930.
operated by Northern Rail
from Huddersfield stop at Deighton going towards Leeds and Wakefield Westgate
. Both services operate hourly Monday to Fridays, with a half-hourly service to Leeds in rush hours and Saturdays.
There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays: westbound trains used to continue through to prior to the December 2008 timetable change but now terminate at Huddersfield.
Deighton, West Yorkshire
Deighton is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated north west of the town centre and lies off the A62 Leeds Road....
area of Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Deighton station is the first station 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Huddersfield railway station
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...
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...
towards Leeds.
The station was opened on 26 April 1982 by Metro (the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is the executive arm of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority and was originally formed on 1 April 1974 as the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport...
). It is close to the site of an earlier station on the branch line to Kirkburton
Kirkburton
Kirkburton is a village, civil parish and local government ward in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, south east of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees...
, which closed in 1930.
Services
Local trains on the Huddersfield LineHuddersfield 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...
from Huddersfield stop at Deighton going towards Leeds and Wakefield Westgate
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:...
. Both services operate hourly Monday to Fridays, with a half-hourly service to Leeds in rush hours and Saturdays.
There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays: westbound trains used to continue through to prior to the December 2008 timetable change but now terminate at Huddersfield.