Watson's Crossing Halt railway station

Watson's Crossing Halt was a halt on the Rishworth branch, in West Yorkshire, England built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. It was located just west of Watson Mill Lane, named after a nearby woollen mill.^[1]

Watson's Crossing Halt
General information
Location	Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale England
Coordinates	53.7027°N 1.9163°W / 53.7027; -1.9163
Grid reference	SE058230
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1907	opened
8 July 1929	closed
Location

History

The halt was opened to serve the new motor railcar service in 1907 which was introduced on this line and the neighbouring Stainland Branch in response to growing competition from trams.^[2] When open, services ran to Sowerby Bridge heading north, and to Rishworth heading south.^[3]

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Triangle		L&YR Rishworth branch		Sowerby Bridge