Goose
Hill to Oakenshaw
 Goose
Hill Junction (15-03-87) : Michael Kaye
This is Goose Hill Junction taken on the 15th March 1987, we are heading
towards Normanton Station which is just through the left hand bridge,
the rails coming in from the right are from Cudworth, to the left of the
photograph are the slow lines, in which have been just taken out of use. |
 Oakenshaw
North Junction looking north
(26-08-08) Andrew Stopford
This was the most overgrown old railway I have investigated so far. To
think that HSTs were running up and down here just over 20 years ago is
unbelievable! There are two waterlogged sections, where the water
appears to be at least waist high, and until Lost Railways can provide a
dinghy, I can't investigate them! |
 Oakenshaw
North Junction looking south
(26-08-08) Andrew Stopford
And looking south along what is now reduced to the
single line branch to Monk Bretton, near Barnsley. This line was used by
Bombardier as a test track, and also had 2-3 sand trains a week to the
glass works at Monk Bretton. At present it appears to be completely out
of use, and may be the reason why Oakenshaw North box was closed.
Note : Luke Senior (25-11-09)
Re - Monk Bretton branch, I can confirm that the
line is still in use for currently weekly sand trains (Usually Tuesday).
Oakenshaw Box was rendered redundant, not by the closure of the branch,
but the opening of the new Wakefield Kirkgate signal box,
which replaced the previous 'temporary' structure. |
 Oakenshaw
North Junction
(26-08-08) Andrew Stopford
Oakenshaw (North) Junction. Goose Hill to left
(into trees!). Connecting line to Kirkgate-Pontefract line to right
(left hand track only - right hand track derelict). |
 Crofton
Junction
(26-08-08) Andrew Stopford / Michael Kaye
Bombardier sidings (left). Pontefract connecting
line (right).
|
 Oakenshaw Signal Box
: Dave Watson
I have a friend who worked the box up to the very end. He now works in
Knottingley box.
I've found an old photo you might want to include on your site. |
 Oakenshaw North
Junction & Signal Box (06-12-84) : Michael Kaye
Oakenshaw North Junction taken on 6th Dec 1984, the view is looking
towards Snydale (where the grey bridge is in the distant) and Normanton
(left hand tracks) the right hands tracks took you to Crofton and onto
Pontefract Tanshelf and Monkhill. |
 Oakenshaw North Signal Box (08-06-08) : Andrew Stopford
Oakenshaw SB - line to Goose Hill diverged left into the trees!
Signal box is Oakenshaw North, and I think it was abolished just after
I pictured it! (See next photo) |
 Oakenshaw
North Signal Box : Jonathan Armitage
Demolishing the signal box. |
 Oakenshaw
North Signal Box panel : Jonathan Armitage
Panel from the old Oakenshaw box. |
Oakenshaw junction (26-08-08)
Jonathan Armitage / Michael Kaye
 Oakenshaw
sth to oakenshaw jcn :
This view taken looking towards the line at Oakenshaw jcn on the l&y
shows the rarely used curve.
Oakenshaw sth jcn:
Rarely seen by the public the junction is still in
use today albeit for the sand train to Monk Bretton. The station
was further down the track towards Wakefield (near, more or less Heath
Common, where the Midland went over the L&Y). |
 Walton
Station (06-12-08) : Andrew Stopford / Michael Kaye
Near Walton looking north towards Oakenshaw south junction - previously
this was a 4 track formation.
Walton Station was just beyond the stone bridge in the background. |
 Chevet
Cutting (06-12-08) : Andrew Stopford / Michael Kaye
Chevet Cutting, once a tunnel, it was all removed in 1923. The signal
box at Chevet was removed and rebuilt at Snaith, renamed Snaith West. How
impressive was this when it had 4 tracks?
|
 Haw
Park Lane (26-12-08) : Andrew Stopford
Haw Park Lane bridge - you can see how the bridge was strengthened and
widened when the line was made quadruple track.
|
 Royston
(26-12-08) : Andrew Stopford / Michael Kaye
Approaching Royston (in the background) to the right was Monkton &
Hodroyd Signal box and sidings. |
 Royston
station (26-12-08) : Andrew Stopford / Michael Kaye
Looking south from Royston, The chimneys are Monk Bretton Glassworks,
now the end of the line.
Royston station consisted of 4 platforms. |
