 It was to be located on the West Yorkshire Railway (as the BW&LR had become), for the joint use of the Midland Railway, WYR, MS&LR, and SYR, all of which subscribed to its cost.The new station was in use on 1 May 1867.A new goods station, joint with the Midland Railway and the MS&LR was opened alongside on 1 July 1868.