In 1850 the Lancashire and Yorkshire added a new line, from Wakefield to Barnsley, and the town acquired a second station, Horbury Junction, about a mile to the east, where trains from the new Barnsley branch joined the existing line.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire added a new line to Barnsley. This was from Wakefield. This was in 1850. The town acquired a second station about a mile to the east. Horbury Junction was a second station. Trains from the new Barnsley branch joined the existing line.