Deighton railway station

Deighton
Deighton in 2018
General information
Location	Deighton, Kirklees England
Coordinates	53.668340°N 1.752400°W / 53.668340; -1.752400
Grid reference	SE164191
Managed by	Northern
Transit authority	West Yorkshire (Metro)
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	DHN
Fare zone	4
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway (branch station) British Rail (main line station)
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 August 1871	Station opened on branch
28 July 1930	Station closed
26 April 1982	Station opened on main line
Passengers
2019/20	79,978
2020/21	32,406
2021/22	51,318
2022/23	62,102
2023/24	56,648
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

There have been two stations at Deighton, on different routes.

The first station, on the branch line to Kirkburton, opened on 30 August 1871,[1] the branch having opened in 1867.[2] This station was situated on the north-east side of Whitacre Street.[2] It closed on 28 July 1930.[1]

The present station was opened on 26 April 1982[1] by Metro (the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive). It is to the south-west of Whitacre Street and close to the site of the former Kirkburton branch junction.[2]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed but has a ticket machine. Tickets must be purchased before boarding the train to benefit from any fare discounts. There are waiting shelters on both platforms, but no other permanent buildings. Train running information is offered via automated announcements, digital information screens and timetable posters. Both platforms have step-free access via ramps from the nearby road.[3]

Services

The hourly local service here is provided by TransPennine Express, eastbound to Dewsbury, Leeds and Hull, westbound to Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly. This includes Sundays.[4] Mondays to Saturdays, there is also now a limited (morning & afternoon peak) service to Wakefield Kirkgate run by TPE, with four of the five services continuing through to York via Castleford.

No Northern Trains services call, as the Huddersfield to Bradford trains pass through non-stop.[5]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 77. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Stopford, Andrew. "Kirkburton Branch". Lost Railways West Yorkshire.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
3. Deighton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 16 January 2017
4. Table 39 National Rail timetable, December 2023
5. Table 31 National Rail timetable, December 2023

External links

• Train times and station information for Deighton railway station from National Rail

v t e Kirklees South Lines
To Heckmondwike To Dewsbury and Wakefield To Calderdale Cooper Bridge Bradley Deighton (1982– ) Deighton (1871–1930) Kirkheaton Newtown goods Huddersfield Fenay Bridge and Lepton Longwood and Milnsbridge Lockwood Golcar Kirkburton Netherton Berry Brow Slaithwaite Healey House Meltham Honley Marsden Brockholes To Saddleworth Thongsbridge Stocksmoor Holmfirth Shepley Denby Dale Shelley To Penistone Skelmanthorpe Cuckoos Nest Clayton West

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Huddersfield		TransPennine Express North TransPennine (Manchester - Leeds)		Mirfield
		Northern Huddersfield line
	Disused railways
Huddersfield		London and North Western Railway Kirkburton branch		Kirkheaton