Notes: The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway opened a line connecting Halifax, Bradford and Keighley between 1874 and 1879. The three lines met at the triangular Queensbury junction station. The line was mostly rural and necessitated the construction of many earthworks, viaducts and tunnels. Its hilly nature earned it the nicknames of 'the Alpine route' or 'the switchback' from its loyal drivers. Ovenden station had no goods facilities and the buildings were constructed cheaply from wood as passenger expectations were not great. It is therefore ironic that it is the only station building to survive on this route, outliving the stone built stations. Although the station closed in 1955, the line through Ovenden was in use until 27th June 1960 for trains which had to reverse at the next station, Holmfield, in order to use the goods facilities on the short Halifax High Level branch to St. Paul's station which had closed to passengers on January 1st 1927.

To see the other stations on the Halifax - Bradford - Keighley lines click on the station name: Halifax St. Pauls, Pellon,
Halifax North Bridge, Holmfield, Queensbury, Clayton, Great Horton, Horton Park, Manchester Road, St. Dunstan's, Bradford Adolphus Street, Thornton, Denholme, Wilsden, Cullingworth & Ingrow East