Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Friezland

 

[DerekC]

Uppermill

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Diggle

 

[Darren R]

Golcar

 

[DerekC]

Longwood & Milnsbridge

 

[Darren R]

Bradley

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Staincliffe & Batley Carr

 

[Ash Bridge]

Churwell

 

[DerekC]

Hunslet

I can find remarkably little information about this station. The Wikipedia entry says "1850" against it, but I can't see it on the OS map in 1854. However it certainly existed because it is shown on OS maps from the 1890s to the 1960s.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hunslet

I can find remarkably little information about this station. The Wikipedia entry says "1850" against it, but I can't see it on the OS map in 1854. However it certainly existed because it is shown on OS maps from the 1890s to the 1960s.

On the previous leg of the journey, after the closed station of Churwell, there was the closed station of Farnley and Wortley which was situated on the Copley avoiding line into Leeds

Methley

 

[DerekC]

On the previous leg of the journey, after the closed station of Churwell, there was the closed station of Farnley and Wortley which was situated on the Copley avoiding line into Leeds

I had another look at this, having thought that Farnley & Wortley wouldn't count because it was on the Copley avoiding line which we didn't need to use on this journey. In fact it turns out there were (in effect) two stations. The first was on the Leeds to Huddersfield main line and is shown as early as 1854 so probably opened with the line. In 1882 the avoiding line was opened and the platforms moved to it - they are shown there on the 1893 OS map. So you were right, but the position is worth clarifying because both the Wikipedia and Railmaps entries are misleading!


Altofts & Whitwood

 

[Ash Bridge]

Horbury Junction

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Horbury Millfield Road

 

[DerekC]

Horbury and Ossett

 

[A Challenge]

Thornhill

 

[DerekC]

Cooper Bridge

 

[A Challenge]

Elland

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Greetland

....and now onto the short LYR branch line with a solitary closed station.

 

[DerekC]

I am stumped by this one. I can't find a closed station between Greetland and Halifax .. so keeping my fingers crossed ...

North Bridge

 

[Darren R]

I believe Copley is the missing station, as we were reversing at Sowerby Bridge to gain the line to Halifax. (The original terminus at Halifax Shaw Syke was on a spur off the line when it was extended to Bradford and so wouldn't count for our purposes.)

To continue from North Bridge...

Ovenden

 

[DerekC]

Holmfield

 

[Ash Bridge]

Queensbury

 

[Darren R]

Thornton

 

[Ash Bridge]

Denholme

 

[Darren R]

Wilsden

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cullingworth

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I believe Copley is the missing station, as we were reversing at Sowerby Bridge to gain the line to Halifax. (The original terminus at Halifax Shaw Syke was on a spur off the line when it was extended to Bradford and so wouldn't count for our purposes.)

Correct on all counts. The journey preamble does state the LYR Sowerby Bridge to Halifax Line.

 

[A Challenge]

Ingrow (East)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kildwick and Crosshills (2nd site)

 

[A Challenge]

Kildwick