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Contributors: Matt
c / Andrew Stopford |
The Route
From Greetland junction, east of Greetland station, to Stainland
(terminated) via West Vale.
Length
1 1/2 miles
Opening 1875
Closures Passengers - 1917
Goods
- 1930
Note*
Greetland station was originally known as North Dean, renamed
Greetland & North Dean in 1833 & Greetland in 1897.
The earlier branch to Shaw Syke was opened in 1844.
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 Greetland
(07-10-06) : Andrew Stopford
Bayford's Oil Depot at site of Greetland Station/Yard
- still
rail connected but connection not used for many years |
 Greetland
(07-10-06) : Andrew Stopford
As this shot shows! |
 Green Lane
(07-10-06) : Andrew Stopford
Site of level crossing, Green Lane, Greetland
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 Green Royd
(07-10-06) : Andrew Stopford
Boundary wall - houses on the line of the track. |
 Rawroyds
(07-10-06) : Andrew Stopford
Filled in overbridge further along Green Lane. |
 Rawroyds
(07-10-06) : Andrew Stopford
Decaying railway boundary fence posts, off Green Lane. |
 Viaduct
(07-10-06) : Andrew Stopford
Holywell Green Viaduct seen from the south side. |
 Station
Road Hollywell Green (05-08-06) :
Andrew Stopford
Two views of the high road bridge over the branch at
Station Road, Holywell Green.
To the right (as you look downhill) was where the yard at the end of the
branch was.
The site is now a chemical based works. |
 Station
Road Hollywell Green (05-08-06) :
Andrew Stopford
The view uphill.
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 Stainland
branch line (05-08-06) :
Andrew Stopford
Looking down onto the branch from the bridge in above photo's.
The last quarter mile or so of the branch has been made into a private
access road for the works. |
 West
Vale Viaduct (23-02-08) :
Andrew Stopford
Work in progress by Sustrans to make West Vale Viaduct (Stainland
Branch) into a footpath. |
Greetland Viaduct
: Matt
c
Got
some pictures of the North Dean Branch Railway which ran from a junction
on the Halifax to Brighouse line just before Elland station.
This line
had only one intermediate station at Greetland and a terminus station at
Stainland.
The line closed in 1917 to passengers
and to freight in 1930.
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Saddleworth
Road viaduct : Matt
c
Here are some pictures of the two viaducts and the
iron deck bridge on the route.
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The
iron and deck girder bridge, West Vale : Matt
c
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See
Railway Ramblers gazetteer
