Thornhill railway station
Thornhill | |
|---|---|
Eastward from Thornhill Station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Thornhill, Kirklees England |
| Coordinates | 53°40′34″N 1°38′00″W / 53.67598°N 1.63344°W |
| Grid reference | SE243200 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 October 1840 | Opened as Dewsbury |
| January 1851 | Renamed Thornhill |
| 1 January 1962 | Closed |
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.