Lockwood railway station
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Lockwood railway station is a railway station in Huddersfield
, England
. It is situated 1.5 miles (2 km) south of Huddersfield station
on the Penistone Line
between Huddersfield and .
The station serves the Lockwood
district of Huddersfield and is only a single platform station (although the line was once double track). Train services are provided by the Northern Rail
franchise.
The line to Sheffield, from Lockwood passes over the valley by a viaduct to Berry Brow
. Below the viaduct is the Huddersfield Rugby Union Club ground, at Lockwood Park, which was formerly a Bass Brewery. The former Meltham branch line
branched off the main line just before the viaduct. This line closed to passengers in 1949 and to freight in 1965.
and Sheffield Monday to Saturdays and two-hourly on Sundays.
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....
, 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...
. It is situated 1.5 miles (2 km) south of Huddersfield 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 Penistone Line
Penistone Line
The Penistone Line is operated by Northern Rail in the West Yorkshire Metro/ Travel South Yorkshire area of northern England. It connects Huddersfield and Sheffield via Penistone and Barnsley, serving many rural communities...
between Huddersfield and .
The station serves the Lockwood
Lockwood, Huddersfield
Lockwood is an area of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is to the southwest of Huddersfield Town Centre, to the west of the River Holme....
district of Huddersfield and is only a single platform station (although the line was once double track). Train services are provided by the 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...
franchise.
The line to Sheffield, from Lockwood passes over the valley by a viaduct to Berry Brow
Berry Brow railway station
Berry Brow railway station serves the Huddersfield suburban villages of Berry Brow, Taylor Hill, Armitage Bridge and Newsome in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire.The present single-platform station was opened in 1989...
. Below the viaduct is the Huddersfield Rugby Union Club ground, at Lockwood Park, which was formerly a Bass Brewery. The former Meltham branch line
Meltham branch line
The Meltham branch line is a disused railway line that ran for 3½ miles from Lockwood to Meltham, in West Yorkshire, England. The line was single track for its entire length. The last regular passenger service was on May 21, 1949. It closed completely on April 3, 1965.-History:The line was...
branched off the main line just before the viaduct. This line closed to passengers in 1949 and to freight in 1965.
Services
There is an hourly service to HuddersfieldHuddersfield 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...
and Sheffield Monday to Saturdays and two-hourly on Sundays.