ɪɾ ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn fˈoːɹ ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv dʒˈʌst tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ ʌv wˈɔːɹən hˈɪl tˈʌnəl ænd kˈeɪɾɚd fɔːɹ ɹˈeɪskoːɹsɡˈoʊɚz ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɹʌm pˈɔɪnts nˈɔːɹθ, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli lˈɪŋkən, lˈiːdz ænd mˈæntʃɛstɚ, wɪððɪ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒmənt ʌvðə dʒˈɑːki klˈʌb.
It opened on 4 April 1885 just to the north of Warren Hill Tunnel and catered for racecourse-goers arriving from points north, particularly Lincoln, Leeds and Manchester, with the encouragement of the Jockey Club.