| Ryhill Halt | |
|---|---|
,_Yorkshire_(geograph_3471653).jpg) Site of the former station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ryhill, City of Wakefield England |
| Coordinates | 53°37′03″N 1°24′44″W / 53.617500°N 1.412300°W / 53.617500; -1.412300 |
| Grid reference | SE389135 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LYR |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 June 1912 (1912-06-03) | Station opened |
| 10 September 1951 | Station closed |
Ryhill Halt railway station in Ryhill, West Yorkshire, England was a small railway halt on the Dearne Valley Junction Railway, a branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway which connected it to the Dearne Valley Railway. It was situated between Wakefield Kirkgate and Grimethorpe. It was opened for passenger traffic on 3 June 1912 and closed, along with others on the line on 10 September 1951.
Another station, Ryhill, served the village on the GCR's Barnsley Coal Railway from 1882 to 1930, about half a mile to the north-west.
References
- Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 135, 140. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Kirkgate Line closed, station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Dearne Valley Railway |
Grimethorpe Halt Line and station closed |
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