Private company

Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway

Railway line in Yorkshire, England

The Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway (LB&HJR) was an English railway company. It built a line between Bradford and Leeds, and had running powers over the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to Halifax.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 30, 1852Founded1
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Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway (LB&HJR) was an English railway company. It built a line between Bradford and Leeds, and had running powers over the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to Halifax.2

Timeline

  1. Jun 30, 1852Founded Founded1