This station was the intermediate station on the line from Tingley to Batley GNR. It closed to passengers on 23rd September 1939. Has anyone any information as to the passenger services that would have passed through this station?
From Bradshaw July 1938 (reprint)
Most services were from Wakefield Westgate via Ossett, Dewsbury Central, Batley (LNER platforms) - Beeston (Leeds) - Leeds Central
Wakefield dep. .06:52, 11:13 (SO), 11:50 (SO; to Ardsley), 14:30, 16:33, 20:05, 21:44
plus short working 18:30 Ossett - Leeds.
Journey times: About 30 mins from Wakefield to Woodkirk.
About 19 to 20 mins. Woodkirk to Leeds
In reverse direction:
Leeds Central to Wakefield: 05:06, 06:06, 11:42 (SO), 12:12, 13:33 (SO), 14:55, 17:38 (to Ossett), 18:40, 20:43, 22:55 (SO, to Ossett)
Plus a few circular services Leeds Central - Ardsley - Lofthouse - Ossett then as above back to Leeds.
Leeds Central dep. (out via Ossett / Dewsbury) 07:56, 12:57 (SO), 16:37 (SO, to Dewsbury Central)
Leeds Central dep (out via Dewsbury/Ossett) 09:12, 11:55 (SX), 13:33 (SX), 13:55 (SO), 21:42 (SO), 22:55 (SO, to Ossett)
No Sunday service.
Dewsbury Central, Batley (LNER) & Ossett were also served by LNER Wakefield - Bradford Exchange services; there were other LNER services between Wakefield & Bradford via Ardsley, Tingley & Morley Top.
