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Andrew
Dickinson / Melvyn Aveyard / Maggie Blanck / Simon Edgerton / Andrew Stopford
/ Mark Neale
Jonathan Arey
/ Nick Franks / Alan Thompson / Dennis Sefton / Graham Smith / Lost
Railways |
The Route
From Laisterdyke, east of Bradford, to Ardsley via Dudley Hill,
Birkenshaw & Tong,
Drighlington & Adwalton, Adwalton
junction, Gildersome, Morley Top & Tingley.
Opening Gildersome to Laisterdyke 20th August 1856.
Ardsley to Gildersome 10th October 1857.
Closure Passengers - 3rd July 1966
Freight - Gildersome to Birkenshaw 28th October 1966.
Morley Top to Gildersome 13th March 1968.
Birkenshaw to Dudley Hill 13th March 1968.
Dudley Hill to Laisterdyke 1981. |
|
 Laisterdyke
Laisterdyke Station (c1960) :
Dennis Sefton
|
  Cutlers
Junction
Cutlers Junction (c1960) :
Dennis Sefton
|
 Cutlers
Junction signal box diagram : Mark Neale
The diagram is dated 29/4/63 signed A F Wigram Chief S&T Engineer. |
Dudley Hill
 Dudley
Hill station, newspaper cutting (nd) : Andrew Wilson
For most of human history, the speed of a galloping horse, was the
maximum speed for communication. Then came the railways.
For the fist
time it was possible actually for people to see the world outside their
own neighbourhood.
Bradford's rail network was extensive & - considering
the hills - impressive. Dudley Hill station seen here. |
  Drighlington
and Adwalton
Drighlington and Adwalton station (c1960) :
Dennis Sefton
|
Ardsley to Laisterdyke
    (c1960)
: Dennis Sefton
|
   Ardsley
to Laisterdyke (c1960) : Dennis Sefton
|
   Ardsley
to Laisterdyke (c1960) : Dennis Sefton
|
 Ardsley
to Laisterdyke : Dennis Sefton (c1960) / Graham Smith (2010)
Then & now same location. |
 Ardsley
to Laisterdyke : Dennis Sefton (c1960) / Graham Smith (2010)
Then & now same location. |
Tong
 Tong
Street : Dennis Sefton (c1960) / Graham Smith (2010)
Then & now same location. |
East
Bierley
 East
Bierley (1980s) : Alan Thompson
The cut and cover tunnel under Bradford Rd East Bierley taken before the
infill.
Known locally as Birkenshaw tunnel, it is at Bierley Bar, the cross road
of North View Rd and Bradford Rd A651. |
_small.jpg) East
Bierley (1980s) : Alan Thompson |
_small.jpg) East
Bierley (1980s) : Alan Thompson |
 East
Bierley (30-07-06) : Andrew Stopford
Some shots of an old underbridge on the A651 just north of Birkenshaw
close to East Bierley.
(Adwalton-Dudley Hill line) |
 East
Bierley (30-07-06) : Andrew Stopford |
 East
Bierley (30-07-06) : Andrew Stopford |
 East
Bierley tunnel : Dennis Sefton (c1960) / Graham Smith (2010)
Then & now same location. |
 East
Bierley Bradford Road : Dennis Sefton (c1960) / Graham Smith (2010)
Then & now same location. |
 East
Bierley : Dennis Sefton (c1960) / Graham Smith (2010)
Then & now same location. |
Drighlington & Adwalton
Opening 20th August 1856.
Closed 30th December 1961.
Situated on the Great Northern Line Adwalton junction, between
Birkenshaw & Tong, Gildersome & Howden Clough. |
 Adwalton junction
OS map 1985 |
Adwalton c1959 :
Melvyn Aveyard
 This is loco No 42116 at Adwalton junction.
Just behind the train the Adwalton to Dewsbury line,
joins the Adwalton to Tingley line,
which ran through Gildersome & Morley top stations.
I don't know the exact date of the picture,
but believe it to be about 1959.
Adwalton station is just in front of the train,
the picture may well have been taken from the platform.
The road crossing the line is Field Head lane. |
 Adwalton junction : Maggie Blanck
website -
www.maggieblanck.com/Land/PhotosBirstall.html
Train approaching Adwalton junction, running from Morley Top via
Gildersome. The old brickworks chimney visible in the background, still
in existence, this building is now the Brickworks pub (See next photo)
The houses just visible to the front left of the loco are on Wakefield
road at Drighlington. |
 Adwalton
junction (24-12-07) : Andrew Stopford
A650 Drighlington bypass built on the trackbed of the Adwalton
Junction-Bradford line.
This is approximately the site of Adwalton Junction, looking towards
Morley.
Brickworks chimney visible in the background. |
 Adwalton
junction (24-12-07) :
Andrew Stopford
A650 same spot - Looking towards
Drighlington Station & Bradford. |
 Drighlington
(24-12-07) : Andrew Stopford
Original crossing point for the B6125. Bypass where the tracks once
were. Bradford to the left. |
 Drighlington
(24-12-07) : Andrew Stopford
Embankment, Adwalton Junction-Bradford line, between Drighlington &
Birkenshaw (looking towards Drighlington). |
 Drighlington
(24-12-07) : Andrew Stopford
Looking towards Birkenshaw. |
 Drighlington
(24-12-07) : Andrew Stopford
Drighlington & Adwalton Station site - is this a surviving station lamp
post? A650 bypass behind the fence. |
Gildersome Station
Opening 20th August 1856
Closures Passengers - 13th June 1955. Freight - 13th March
1968.
Gildersome Station (c1900) : Nick Franks
 I
work for the contractor carrying out junction improvement works at the
M62 J27 Gildersome roundabouts and as part of the scheme the situation
of the existing redundant tunnel is to be investigated. The works are
currently on hold pending a solution to treat the tunnel such that the
new roads are safe from future collapse.
See more -
http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messages.aspx?ThreadID=309&StartAtMessage=25乘
|
 Gildersome
Station & Crossroads (1965) : Nick Franks |
 Gildersome
Station & Crossroads (c1900) : Nick Franks |
 Gildersome
Station & Crossroads (1968) : Nick Franks |
Morley Top Station
Opening
10th October 1857.
Closures
The station ended its passenger services in 1961 & freight in 1969.
The station was improved in 1904 with a new booking office and subway.
Most of the site of the station and the High Street and Bridge Street
Viaducts have been demolished.
The goods depot survived & stands next to Chartist's Way, a new road
built on the old railway line. (See photo's below)
 1 Morley
Top Station (c1900) : Andrew Dickinson
The platform, all I know it was
taken in the
early 1900's.
My grandmother got on trains from here to go to trips to Blackpool. |
2 Morley Top Station (c1960 - 70) : Andrew Dickinson
 Taken from the Bottom of Fountain St.
Bridge and
looks towards Tingley, I think this may have been taken in the late 60's, early 70's but I'm
not 100% sure. You can just see the edges of the Station
platform in
the distance.
These tracks are long gone
(ever I don't remember them)
Now
an ATS garage and a Road in the place of the Tracks, this area is
unrecognisable from what
the pics shows, to the left
is Morley town
Centre |
 3 Little
Fountain Street (c1960 - 70) : Andrew Dickinson
More or less
Behind
Picture above,
Taken a little bit Earlier. These Tracks used to run on what is now Morley
High School front field, the houses over the wall
are on Little Fountain
St. but have since been demolished.
|
 4 Bridge
Street (c1960) : Andrew Dickinson
This Bridge has
long gone, with
only one end still remaining
just off High St.
The train is heading for
Blackpool, Taken in the 1960's the Pub on the left next to the Blue car is
Called the Albion
and just behind the mill is the Station its self.
Behind
the Picture the road carries on to Tingly bar. (See next photo's) |
 Bridge street (1987)
: Simon Edgerton
Looking towards Bridge St, the second bridge would have gone accross the
road at this point,
instead of explaining, it would be better to view see Andrew Dickinsons
picture 4 above
and use the Albion pub as reference. |
 Bridge
Street (26-06-10) : Lost Railways
Close up of the Albion & Mill. (See above photo) Soon to be gone by the
look of things. |
 Mill
(26-06-10) : Lost Railways
The mill taken from under where the viaduct would be, next to the High
street roundabout. The right hand corner of the building looks to be
sliced off to make way for the viaduct. The remaining part of the
viaduct just visible to the right behind that tree, see next photo. The
red brick wall marks the alignment. |
 Viaduct
(26-06-10) : Lost Railways
The remaining part of the viaduct. High street roundabout to the right.
The station was situated on top. (See Simon Edgerton's photo below). |
 Morley
Top (1974) : Simon Edgerton
Morley Top Station view with bridge abutment in
view, Bridge dismantled in 1971. |
 Viaduct
(26-06-10) : Lost Railways
Closer view of the remaining part of the viaduct. Morley top station &
sidings were on top here.
Railway workers houses on the left. |
 High street bridge (1987)
: Simon Edgerton
Remains of the bridge abutment which crossed High St.
Originally before the roundabout was built, High St would have continued
towards the camera.
Part of the station is visible along with original railway workers
houses. |
 Morley
Top (1968) : Simon Edgerton
Aerial photo of Morley Top Station taken in 1968, shortly before the
track was dismantled. |
 Morley
Top (26-06-10) : Lost Railways
The station site today, taken from the end of Great Northern street at
junction with Chartists way. |
 Station
building (1968) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 16 (1974) : Simon Edgerton
View of the Booking Office from 1974, Typical
tilled wall for a GNR station that still survived well into the 80's |
 Morley
Top 17 (1974) : Simon Edgerton
Signs for London, Doncaster and Wakefield,
seems incredible to find you could have gone to the capital city from
Morley Top not so long ago.
|
 Morley
Top 18 (1974) : Simon Edgerton
A view of the line to Wakefield from Morley Top,
this disused section would soon be demolished for a new roundabout. |
 Morley
Top 19 (1974) : Simon Edgerton
Morley Top Station in reasonable condition after
13 years of non-use. |
 Morley
Top 20 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
Morley
Top 21 (1974) : Simon Edgerton
Morley Top Station view with bridge abutment in
view, Bridge dismantled in 1971. |
 Morley
Top 22 (1974) : Simon Edgerton
View of platform looking towards Great Northern
Street.
Note : Lost Railways
The smart red brick building to the left of the
chimney in the background is the station masters house on Great Northern street. |
 Station
masters house (26-06-10) : Lost Railways
The station masters house on Great Northern street. |
 Morley
Top 23 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 24 (1974) : Simon Edgerton
Looking across High Street from the forecourt of
Morley Top. Lumb Walshaw and White engineers opposite. |
 Morley
Top 25 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 26 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 27 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 28 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 29 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 30 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 31 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 Morley
Top 32 (1974) : Simon Edgerton |
 1
Morley Top facing west (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Looking West towards Bradford, the line would have
curved slightly towards the right,
on the left is a coal depot which originally had it's own siding.
|
 2
Morley Top facing east (1987) : Simon Edgerton
View of station in distance looking east towards Wakefield, small
maintenance building on the left, this was not the signal box as some
people thought at the time. The road in the foreground cuts across the
trackbed, this leads onto a private housing estate built in the 70's |
 3
Morley Top facing east (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Looking east towards Wakefield, remains of platform on either side,
just beyond is where the bridge was situated which crossed High St and
Bridge St.
|
 4
Morley Top (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Main Station building was below the track with the subway visible for
the trains to Bradford. Although I dont have any photos of this , if you
went inside, it still said 'Kings Booking Office' on the tiled wall. Not
sure what the station looked like when it was used, if anyone has any
photos of this please contact myself
edgey2001@hotmail.com
or
lost.railways@ntlworld.com |
 5
Subway facing north east (1987) : Simon Edgerton
This is looking north east from the top of the subway on the Bradford
platform,
this would have originally been covered by a wooden canopy.
The condition of the platforms at this end are still in reasonable
condition. |
 6
Morley Top (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Looking towards Bradford, the line would have gone from left to right at
the top of the picture
with view of maintenance building. |
7
High street bridge (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Remains of the bridge abutment which crossed High St.
Originally before the roundabout was built, High St would have continued
towards the camera.
Part of the station is visible along with original railway workers
houses. |
8
Bridge street (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Looking towards Bridge St, the second bridge would have gone accross the
road at this point,
instead of explaining, it would be better to view Andrew Dickinsons
picture 4 further up this page
and use the Albion pub as reference. |
 9
Morley Top (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Looking towards Wakefield from the end of the
platform, their would have been 2 bridges here, the first crossed High
St, the second Bridge St, you can see how the warehouse was constructed
at an angle to compensate for the railway bridge. |
 10
Morley Top (1987) : Simon Edgerton
Looking further east is where the embankment for
the track is situated, this was partly cleared away when the bridge was
dismantled in 1971. |
 11
Morley Top (1987) : Simon Edgerton
View of the ramp which went up to the platform for the trains to
Wakefield and London.
|
Morley
Top Goods Depot
 Morley Top Goods Depot (26-06-10)
: Lost Railways
The depot taken from Chartists way facing north. Morley Top station
would have been 200 yards or so behind me.
The working men's club on Fountain street in the background. |
 Morley Top Goods Depot (26-06-10)
: Lost Railways
The side view showing 2 levels, arched windows & doorways with blue
engineering brick sides. |
 Morley
Top Goods Depot (26-06-10) : Lost Railways
The Close up of the side of the building showing one of the sets of
stone corbels & cast iron brackets,
may have been canopy supports. |
 Morley
Top Goods Depot (26-06-10) : Lost Railways
Closer view of the end of the building. A single track entered through
this doorway. |
 Morley
Top Goods Depot (26-06-10) : Lost Railways
Brick detail at the apex. |
 Morley
Top Goods Depot (26-06-10) : Lost Railways
View from the other end. The words Great Northern Goods Depot still
visible above the ATS sign. |
Tingley
Station
 Tingley
station 1900 : Jonathan Arey
Opening
1st August 1890.
Closures
passengers - 1st February 1954. Freight - 1964.
A busy junction in its day, situated between four major
towns.
Passengers would change trains here for Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford &
Batley. |
 Tingley
station buildings 1968 :
Simon Edgerton |
 Tingley
station
buildings 1968 :
Simon Edgerton
|
 Tingley
station
buildings 1968 :
Simon Edgerton
|
 Dewsbury
Road bridge 1968 :
Simon Edgerton
A653 Dewsbury Road, near what is now the road maintenance
depot at the traffic lights
opposite to the entrance to Tingley Gasworks looking down towards Leeds.
(1968) |
 Signal
box 1968 :
Simon Edgerton |
 Signal
box 1968 :
Simon Edgerton |
 Station
buildings & signal box 1968 :
Simon Edgerton |
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