Battyeford railway station

Battyeford
Site of Battyeford railway station, to the right of the A644.
General information
LocationBattyeford, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53°40′39″N 1°42′14″W / 53.6776°N 1.7039°W / 53.6776; -1.7039
Grid referenceSE196201
Platforms2
Bus routes
Railways in North Kirklees
Past, present and future
Great Northern Railway
to Bradford
Leeds New Line
to Leeds
Howden Clough
Upper Batley
enlarge… to Leeds
Birstall Town
Birstall
Carlinghow
enlarge… to Leeds
Gomersal
Chickenley Heath
Batley
Cleckheaton Spen
Liversedge Spen
Batley Carr
Staincliffe and Batley Carr
Heckmondwike Spen
Dewsbury Wellington Road
Dewsbury Central
Dewsbury Market Place
Northorpe North Road
Earlsheaton
Ravensthorpe Lower
Dewsbury Goods
(NMR)
Huddersfield Line
to Wakefield
Ravensthorpe
original
proposed
Thornhill
North Midland Railway
to Royston and Notton
Mirfield
Leeds New Line
to Huddersfield
Huddersfield Line
to Huddersfield
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 October 1900Station opened as "Battyeford and Mirfield"
2 May 1910Station renamed "Battyeford"[1]
5 October 1953[2]Station closed

Battyeford railway station served the village of Battyeford in West Yorkshire, England.

History

Built by the London and North Western Railway and opened in 1900, the Leeds New Line linked Huddersfield and Leeds via the Spen Valley. It diverged from the existing LNWR line at Heaton Lodge Junction and passed under the L&YR Manchester Leeds line before crossing the River Calder on a girder bridge and continuing onto the Battyeford viaduct. Battyeford station was situated at the northern end of the viaduct, with the platforms extending onto the span over Huddersfield road (now the A644). A large goods yard and shed were situated on the Leeds side of the station.

The station has been demolished, with only the embankment north of the A644 remaining. The goods yard has been used for new housing (Littlemore Grove).

References

  1. ^ "Minute No. 6359". Minutes of Meeting of the Superintendents' Conference (Report). London: Railway Clearing House. 2 July 1910. (Unpublished).
  2. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 73


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bradley   LNWR
Leeds New Line
  Northorpe Higher