Kirk Smeaton railway station opened on 22 July 1885. It is located on the east side of Willowbridge Road in Little Smeaton, North Yorkshire, England. The Company that ran the station on opening was the Hull Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company. The station closed to passengers on 1 January 1932 and closed completely on 6 April 1959. The operating company on closing was British Railways (North Eastern Region).
Notes: After closure some excursions ran from the station to Hull Fair and Leeds football ground. These included 14 October 1933 during Hull Civic Week and 28 February 1953 to Leeds.
Read more about Kirk Smeaton Railway Station: A Brief History of The Hull and Barnsley Railway
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