- High Royds, a small mining community near Barnsley in South Yorkshire is not to be confused with High Royds, near Menston in West Yorkshire, served by the Wharfedale Line and the site of a former mental health institution.
High Royds railway station was situated on the South Yorkshire Railway's Blackburn Valley line between Birdwell & Hoyland Common and Dovecliffe. The station opened on 4 September 1854 and closed just two years later, one of the most short-lived stations in the county.
High Royds | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Hoyland, Barnsley England |
| Coordinates | 53°30′38″N 1°27′49″W / 53.510493°N 1.463680°W |
| Grid reference | SE356016 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Yorkshire Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 September 1854 | opened |
| 1856 | closed |
Route edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovecliffe | South Yorkshire Railway | Birdwell & Hoyland Common |
References edit
- "The South Yorkshire Railway", D.L.Franks, Turntable Enterprises, 1971. ISBN 0-902844-04-0
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