Deighton railway station serves the Deighton area of

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. Deighton station is the first station northeast of Huddersfield railway station on the

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towards

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History

There have been two stations at Deighton, on different routes. The first station, on the branch line to , opened on 30 August 1871, the branch having opened in 1867. This station was situated on the north-east side of Whitacre Street. It closed on 28 July 1930. The present station was opened on 26 April 1982 by Metro (the

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). It is to the south-west of Whitacre Street and close to the site of the former Kirkburton branch junction.

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.

Services

Local trains on the

operated by

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from Huddersfield going towards Wakefield Kirkgate stop at Deighton. There is also an hourly

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stopping service between Leeds and Huddersfield (connections are available there for stations further west). All other services go through the station at high speed without stopping. (Network Rail) The hourly TransPennine Express service also runs on Sunday, though the Northern trains between Huddersfield and Wakefield do not.

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Disused railway stations in Kirklees DfT Category F2 stations Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930 Railway stations in Huddersfield Railway stations opened by British Rail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1982 Northern franchise railway stations 1871 establishments in England Railway stations served by TransPennine Express {{Yorkshire-Humber-railstation-stub