Rishworth branch

The Rishworth branch was built in the Ryburn valley by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and linked Sowerby Bridge with Rishworth and served the villages of Triangle, Ripponden, Barkisland and Rishworth.

Rishworth branch
Overview
StatusDisused
OwnerLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
LocaleWest Yorkshire, England
Termini
History
Opened1 July 1878 (goods)
Closed
  • 8 July 1929 (passenger)
  • 1 September 1958 (goods)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

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