Catalogue description Great Northern Railway, Batley Station, records

This record is held by West Yorkshire Archive Service, Kirklees

Details of KC 144
Reference: KC 144
Title: Great Northern Railway, Batley Station, records
Description:

Records re Batley Station.
Date: 1893-1940
Held by: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Kirklees, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Great Northern Railway Company, 1893 - 1940
Physical description: 6 files
Custodial history:

Transfer from Kirkless Libraries, Museums and Arts, Bagshaw Museum.
Subjects:
  • Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire
  • Railway transport
Administrative / biographical background:

In 1845 the Leeds, Dewsbury and Manchester Railways Company was formed and succeeded in obtaining Parliamentary approval to operate a line between Leeds and Mirfield to serve Churwell, Morley, Batley and Dewsbury. In 1847 before the completion of the line, the company sold out to the London and North Western Railway. In 1865 the line was taken over by the Great Northern Railway Company.
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