Thornhill railway station

For the disused station in Dumfries and Galloway, see Thornhill railway station (Scotland).
Thornhill
Eastward from Thornhill Station in 1961
General information
LocationThornhill, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53°40′34″N 1°38′00″W / 53.67598°N 1.63344°W / 53.67598; -1.63344
Grid referenceSE243200
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester and Leeds Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 October 1840Opened as Dewsbury
January 1851Renamed Thornhill
1 January 1962Closed
Location

Thornhill (for Dewsbury) Railway station, as it was latterly known since the closure (1930) of its sister Market Place Passenger Station in the town centre; was located between Mirfield and Horbury and Ossett stations.

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