The Kirkburton Branch Line Remains
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2022
- Exploring the remains of the Kirkburton Branch line that went from Deighton via kirkheaton Lepton and fenay bridge stations to the terminus at kirkburton the line line closed to passengers in 1930 and freight in 66
So interesting 🤔
Very interesting video, I wish I could wave a magic wand and recreate all these local railway lines.
Thank you so much ! Even tho it was well before my time
I can see why ! 😁 and I could do the same
This video was very interesting. I actually live on a road in this video though I won't say which. Our house has railway remains on it and we have used them for construction. We have many pictures of what it did look like, with old structures still being present around. Recently the local council has fitted an information board by the line explaining and showing the old Line. Very informative, Good work 👍
Thank you so Much ! Glad you enjoyed it ! I think I’ve seen the recent board up near the old station I believe ?
I lived off slant gate as a child remember when the second world was still going as children I remember soldiers in the station yard giving us cap badgers
Im from Deighton too but on Leeds Road, im so glad your making these videos, ive always had an interest in abandoned railway routes and structures.
Aww am glad ! You don’t live too far away from me !
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Meltham and holmfirth branch 😃
Excellent! Very interesting. Thank you for all your work in putting this together.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fascinating. I love a bit of local history.
Thank you
The Leeds Rd bridge was taken down in 1978/79 due to rust making in unsafe. It was painted black with a FERODO, brakes & disks advert painted in white on it. The ICI footbridge went over the ICI depot line, but I think the goods line to ICI entrance was just off Dalton bank lane opposite to where there was Dixon’s ice cream depot. If my memory serves me right bare in mind I was 6/7 , my step dad took me in his works where they unloaded the coal etc. The ICI depot line was taken out of use around 1975 & there was remains of an old shunter there.
Thank you ! I’ve done some Huddersfield now and then videos
( check out the series ) and in one of them I have done a before and after picture of that bridge ( unfortunately that was after I uploaded this video which would have been nice to put in the video
I’ve also done a follow up video on this as I got the location of fenay bridge station slightly incorrect 😌
Yes i used to live in Mirfield and Hopton and my Farther came home from work and said ( why i remember this i don't know but i do} he had just shut Kirkheaton signal box for the last time. But he also closed Batteyford Goods Yard as well, he also closed Mirfield No 4 as well that is the first signal box going on the Bradford branch out of Mirfield to Northope (no longer there) not sure if he ealso closed Mirfield No 5 i know he worked there but he worked a long time for the railway.
At Huddersfield the guard for this train would call in cadence "Deighton, Kirkheaton, Fenay Bridge and Kirkburton".
Hard to imagine it now 😢!
@@exploringthepastandthepres9793 Not really, I was taught that by my Grandad (b. 1918, Colnebridge) so I still feel a connection to his world.
@@WgCdrLuddite I see yes you will ! Obviously I wasn’t around then ! However I understand how connected you were ! Glad the video can bring back the memories for you too !
I have the book as I’m about to embark on a model railway based loosely on this line. Upto 1975 we lived at 675 Leeds Rd. The last house next to the embankment by the demolished bridge & my grandparents lived at the top of Whitacre St.
Aww same I have the book too ! It’s a good book
Aww was it on the left side going westbound ?
Also once you’ve done the model railway would it be possible to see 😎
@@exploringthepastandthepres9793 the house was on the same side as the mill ponds & ICI as it was then, my junior school friend lived in house opposite. The model railway is only at the research stage at moment which is just as well coz it’s going to be an expensive project, & it’s going to built from scratch to keep costs down. Which is how I came across your channel, it’s helped as its updated compared to my memory.
Brilliant ✅️ 👏
Excellent, very interesting, thanks you for sharing.
can't wait for next one great work
I remember going in the signal box where the trains went over Leeds road when the goods line was open. 😎 Enjoyed your video 👍🏻.
I’m sure on the photo of Harvey’s, you can see the station on the above far right? On the right hand side of Station Road.
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Great channel , subbed
Appreciate it ! Thanks ! There’ll be more videos !
Really interesting video, a lot of research has gone into a very well edited production.
Thank you ! I did a follow up on the location of Fenaybridge station I’ll post a link
czcams.com/video/cH2W1C1iaXc/video.html
Nice video, I know what you mean about the residents in kirkburton, I live round there and I stopped my van on that road once to check in the back because I heard something fall over while I was driving , after about 30 seconds I heard “ can I help you” from a local “ Karen” 😅
Haha ! Cheers thank you for watching it !
Fantastic. I’ve got knowledge of some of the missing pieces (still there) around the Fenway Bridge chunk and remember the bottom of lepton station there until the end of the 90s if you want to make a short follow on. If you want showing them, feel free to give me a shout.
That would be brilliant ! Yes I’ll deffo take you up on that !
@@exploringthepastandthepres9793 no worries. Not sure how you PM on YT but yeah happy to share
@@f03105590 don’t worry ! Will just arrange on here as I’m unsure how to pm too !
I will definitely be doing a follow up as I think I misjudged the location of the lepton station
@@exploringthepastandthepres9793 yes, it’s on the other side of the road and there may be a bit left. Are you busy this weekend? I’m free Sunday eve?
@@f03105590 oh I’m very busy this weekend ! Next Saturday afternoon should be good ! ?