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One of several stations in the civil parish of Saddleworth which, although on the western slopes of the South Pennines, was in the West Riding of Yorkshire up until local government re-organisation in 1974 when it passed to Greater Manchester. It is…

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One of several stations in the civil parish of Saddleworth which, although on the western slopes of the South Pennines, was in the West Riding of Yorkshire up until local government re-organisation in 1974 when it passed to Greater Manchester.



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One of several stations in the civil parish of Saddleworth which, although on the western slopes of the South Pennines, was in the West Riding of Yorkshire up until local government re-organisation in 1974 when it passed to Greater Manchester.



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Marsden Station like other stations on the LNWR’s Huddersfield Manchester line along the Colne Valley opened with the line in 1849. It was enlarged in the mid-1890s when the line was increased from two to four tracks. It is seen here at an unknown…

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Slaithwaite Station like other stations on the LNWR’s Huddersfield Manchester line along the Colne Valley opened with the line in 1849; it was enlarged in the mid-1890s when the line was increased from two to four tracks. It is seen here with well…

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Golcar Station on the LNWR’s Colne Valley Huddersfield - Manchester line opened in 1849 at the same time as the line. Seen her in a sorry condition at an unknown date but prior to the line reverting back to two tracks in the mid-1960s.



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Golcar Station on the LNWR’s line along the Colne Valley opened in 1849 at the same time as the line and was enlarged in the mid-1890s when the line was increased from two to four tracks. Seen here possibly in LNWR days.



The line reverted to…

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Longwood & Milnsbridge Station was the first station out of Huddersfield on the LNWR’s Colne Valley to Manchester and opened in 1849 at the same time as the line. Seen her in a very unkept condition at an unknown date but prior to reducing the line…

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Date unknown but a woman in early 20th century dress is just discernible standing among the waiting passengers. The L&YR signs include ‘Ladies Third Class Waiting Room’ and ‘Ladies First and Second Class Waiting Room’; the L&YR belatedly abolished…

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The magnificent Grade I listed station building; the imposing frontage was described by John Betjeman as 'the most splendid in England' and Nikolaus Pevsner considered it to be one of the best stations in the country. Its grandeur owes much to the…

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Kirkburton Station was the terminus of the LNWR’s Kirkburton Branch and opened with the Branch in 1867. The line and station closed to passenger traffic in 1930 when the LNWR’s successor, the LMS, obtained a half share in the Huddersfield…

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Kirkheaton Station was an intermediate station on the LNWR’s Kirkburton Branch. The station opened about the same time as the Branch in 1867. The line and station closed to passenger traffic in 1930 when the LNWR’s successor, the LMS, obtained a half…

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Bradley Station a few miles north east of Huddersfield was the first station on the Huddersfield & Manchester Railway (H&MR) after its line branched off the L&YR’s Calder Valley Main Line. The H&MR opened to Huddersfield in 1847 although by then it…

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Steam train reversing to platform hence steam seeming to blow the wrong way

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Queen's Hotel on left and Dobroyd Castle in the background

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Bicycle Storage Facility and Car Park

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PNH00831. View across the town with the Railway Station centre left. The locomotive and wagons date the photo at around 1880.
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