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Church Fenton Railway Station on the Leeds to York and Dearne Valley Lines on 12th April 2025.

Church Fenton railway station serves the village of Church Fenton in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated at the junction where the Cross Country Route from Leeds to York meets the Dearne Valley line from Sheffield to York, approximately 10.75 miles from York.

The station’s origins date back to 1839 when the York and North Midland Railway opened the initial route through the village. In 1848, a new station was established on a slightly different site to accommodate a branch to Harrogate via Wetherby and Tadcaster. By 1869, a 5-mile link to Micklefield was introduced, creating a new main line between Leeds and York. The current station structure was inaugurated in 1904, slightly south of the previous station. Although it lost its East Coast Main Line status in 1871, the station continued to serve various routes and remains operational today.

The Leeds to York Mainline is a vital 26-mile railway corridor in northern England, connecting two major cities and serving as a key component of the region’s transport infrastructure.

The origins of this route trace back to the early days of railway development. In 1839, the York and North Midland Railway (YNMR), under the leadership of George Hudson, opened a line connecting York to the Leeds and Selby Railway at Milford. This connection enabled trains to run between York and Leeds by reversing at an interchange station called York Junction.

In 1846, the YNMR obtained authorization to construct a more direct line from Copmanthorpe to Cross Gates, joining the Church Fenton to Harrogate railway line between Tadcaster and Stutton. Although the Tadcaster Viaduct was completed by 1848, the full line was never finished due to financial difficulties and the end of the Railway Mania.

A significant development occurred in 1869 when a 5-mile link between Micklefield and Church Fenton was introduced, creating a new main line between Leeds and York.

The Dearne Valley Line is a railway route in Yorkshire, England, connecting York to Sheffield via Pontefract Baghill and Moorthorpe. It traverses North, West, and South Yorkshire, following a path shaped by the region’s industrial heritage and evolving rail infrastructure.

Northern Trains, branded as Northern, is a train operating company in England that provides passenger rail services primarily in the North of England. It is publicly owned and operated by the UK Department for Transport under the Operator of Last Resort (OLR) arrangements.

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