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Bradford : GNR Bradford Laisterdyke east junction - Shipley |
Eccleshill Station
 Opened
15-04-1875 Closed 31-01-1931
Eccleshill Station (1967) : Bob Cockcroft
Eccleshill Station from south bound platform in 1967. The line was
opened in 1875 and operated a service to collect people from the Eastern
rim of Bradford.
The trams and trolley buses massacred this sort of service in terrain
like the pennines. |
 Eccleshill
(1930) : Bob Cockcroft
Train from under Eccleshill canopy in 1930. I had an Aunt who went on it
a few times, but the service stopped early in 1931 I believe.
The goods service was very lucrative because alternatives would be risky
given the brakes on lorries at the time.
There was a fair bit of manufacturing in the communities along the line. |
Idle station
 Opened 15-04-1875 Closed 31-01-1931
Idle
station (nd) : Bob Cockcroft
Idle station. View of platforms and main building towards Shipley. The
buildings on the Bradford direction of the stations were stone huts of
quite primitive design. Eccleshill was basic and plain, Idle had some
sort of mock tudor pretensions - but still a hut. |
 Idle
Goods shed (1967) : Bob Cockcroft
Idle Goods shed and crane 1967. |
Thackley station
 Opened 01-03-1878 Closed 31-01-1931
Thackley
station (1967) : Bob Cockcroft
Thackley station and approach ramp 1967. |
 Thackley
booking office (1967) : Bob Cockcroft
Thackley booking office 1967. Thackley was built after the rest and had
waiting rooms on the platforms to a similar style to the short lived
building at Chickenly. These were in brick. The building style for the
other three stations was used also at Earlsheaton near Dewsbury, which
was I think built in 1874. |
  Dock
Lane near Shipley. Bridge removed & north
east buttress (29-09-11) : Robert Parker
These photos were taken just outside Shipley near a footbridge over the
Airedale line just off Dock Lane.
They show the route toward Thackley looking from Shipley and vice versa.
, and where a bridge once was.
First photo is the removed bridge & the second photo is the north east
buttress.
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  Dock
Lane near Shipley. Footbridge (29-09-11) :
Robert Parker
The old footbridge which is still in use, but not very safe. |
  Dock
Lane near Shipley. Trackbed (29-09-11) :
Robert Parker
First photo, facing towards Shipley & second photo facing
towards Thackley. |
Shipley
and Windhill station
 Opened 15-04-1875 Closed 31-01-1931
Shipley
and Windhill station (c1980s) : Bob Cockcroft
Shipley and Windhill station 1980's. |
 Shipley
and Windhill station (c1980s) : Bob Cockcroft
Shipley and Windhill station as scooter store 1980's. |
 Shipley
and Windhill station (1980) : Bob Cockcroft
Garage with Shipley canopy on Ilkley Road 1980. |
