| Rishworth branch | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Disused | ||
| Owner | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||
| Locale | West Yorkshire, England | ||
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| History | |||
| Opened | 1 July 1878 (goods) | ||
| Closed |
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| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
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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.[1]
- ^ Joy, David (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume VIII South and West Yorkshire. David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-11-9.