 Dewsbury & Batley Map
Dewsbury
& Batley Map c1900 : Ralph Rawlinson |
Mirfield
Mirfield
station
See Calder Valley
|
Thornhill LNW (Dewsbury) Junction & Ravensthorpe
 Ravensthorpe : Bernard Coomber
See also Ravensthorpe Branch
& Calder Valley Mainline
8F at Ravensthorpe heading west with fitted snow plough hurries past Ravensthorpe.
Ravensthorpe station is situated a short distance from Dewsbury junction
on the L&NWR line to Dewsbury.
(formerly the Leeds, Dewsbury & Manchester Railway). |
 Ravensthorpe : Bernard Coomber
A 9F passing Ravensthorpe with empty coal wagons for Healey Mills. |
 Ravensthorpe : Bernard Coomber
Classes B1 & Black 5 westbound at Ravensthorpe with Red Bank parcels. |
 Ravensthorpe
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Heading west towards Ravensthorpe station via Calder bridge in
the rain. See cab ride |
 Ravensthorpe
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Approach to Ravensthorpe station. |
 Ravensthorpe
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Approach to platform 2 Ravensthorpe station. |
 Ravensthorpe
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Travelling through Ravensthorpe station. |
 Ravensthorpe
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
The end of Ravensthorpe station controlled by Healey Mills
power box. |
 Ravensthorpe
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Joining the route at the end of Ravensthorpe station. The
track from the left comes in from Wakefield Kirkgate via Healey Mills |
 Ravensthorpe
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
As above. |
Last Week of Ravensthorpe station
Ravensthorpe (9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
 Last week of Ravensthorpe - formerly Ravensthorpe & Thornhill - ex- LNWR
station. The London & North Western Railway's Ravensthorpe & Thornhill
station opened on 1st September 1891. As part of the Trans Pennine Route
Upgrade, the station will close after the last stopping train on Saturday
13 December 2025. The station is to be re-sited 200 metres to the west,
on a four-track section of the route.
An island platform is being
provided on the slow lines - as at Mirfield. The island platform will be
able to serve trains to and from Wakefield as well as Dewsbury. The flat
Thornhill LNW Junction will be replaced by a grade-separated junction,
with a concrete flyover carrying the ex-LNWR route to Dewsbury over the
lines towards Wakefield, the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canal, and the
River Calder.The station is due to open in 2028.
Details of the
scheme are in: Modern Railways June 2021 Modern Railways February 2023
Modern Railways May 2024 Modern Railways December 2025. |
      Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Customer help
point on the station approach road.
Signs & notices. |
 Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Diesel multiple
unit 150 220 on the Mifield-bound platform 08 December 2025.
To the right, work proceeds on the new grade-separated junction. |
 Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
A class 802
TransPennine Express unit, built by Hotachi in Italy and Japan, passes
the Mirfield-bound platform 08 December 2025. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
150 220 leaves
the Mirfield-bound platform
& heads towards Thrnhill LNW
Junction. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Dewsbury, this photo gives some idea of the scale of work. Notice the
crane in the left background. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
The lines to and from Wakefield
are on the right & extreme right. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Wakefield. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Dewsbury. |
 Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
The
Dewsbury-bound platform is seen in the middle of the photo. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Dewsbury, with Dewsbury-bound platform 1 on the left. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Sign &
loudspeakers on Dewsbury-bound platform. |
    Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Bicycle shelter
and waiting shelter on the Dewsbury-bound platform. |
 Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Wakefield lines
on the left of the picture. |
 Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Thornhill LNW Juntion, with sign on the Mirfield-bound platform 2. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Thornhill LNW Junction. Mirfield-bound platform 2 on the left,
Dewsbury-bound platform 1 on the right. |
 Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
The somewhat
neglected white line on the Mirfield-bound platform 2. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Thornhill LNW Junction, with the waiting shelter on the Mirfield-bound
platform 2. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Thornhill LNW Junction. Footbridge linking platform 1 and 2. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holro
Views from the footbridge
facing Dewsbury, with the Dewsbury lines on the left, and the Wakefield
lines on the right. |
 Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Rear of the
signal gantry. Looking towards Dewsbury. |
  Ravensthorpe
(9-12-25) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards
Thornhill LNW Junction. |
  Dewsbury
Wellington Road
Dewsbury
maps :
Ralph Rawlinson see Dewsbury |
  Dewsbury
Aerial : Stephen Helm
My mate found the photo's dumped on the floor in a
corner of an empty office he took over for his business and
passed them on to me.
I was born in Dewsbury in 1952 and can recall the Old Central station
and Dewsbury Goods quite clearly.
see Dewsbury |
 Dewsbury
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Heading west, approach to Dewsbury station.
See cab ride |
 Dewsbury
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Dewsbury station. |
 Dewsbury
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Dewsbury station. |
 Dewsbury
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Dewsbury station. |
 Staincliffe
& Batley Carr
Opened 1848. closed 1952.
Staincliffe & Batley Carr station (02-07-06) : Andrew Stopford
Station Buildings at Staincliffe & Batley Carr on Jack
lane. |
Batley
Opened 01-08-1890 . GNR section closed 07-09-1964.
 Batley
GNR
c1900 : Paul
See also Adwalton Wakefield line
& Batley to Beeston line
This
is a picture of a platform at Batley station that no longer exists. I
believe it was the island platform that trains from Earlsheaton,
Dewsbury, Batley Carr came to. If you go to Batley station and go down
the steps to go over to platform 2 before you go up the steps you can
see where it has been bricked up, where u could carry on going to then
reach this platform. |
 Batley
(c1931) : Malcolm Mallison
From the 1931 survey- Batley, Dewsbury, Woodkirk |
 Batley
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Heading West towards Batley.
See cab ride |
Batley Signal Box (Lady
Ann Crossing)
 Batley
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Batley signal box. |
 Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Formerly known as Lady Ann Crossing signal box, is due to
close in May 2023.
The level crossing has already been closed to
vehicles & a new pedestrian footbridge has been moved into position.
(Morley to right). |
 Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
New footbridge to replace Lady Ann crossing. The stations at Morley and Ravensthorpe & Thornhill are
being relocated and a flyover is to be built to replace Thornhill LNWW
Junction. The ex-LNWR main line is due to be electrified at 25kV AC.
Details and track diagrams are in MODERN RAILWAYS, June 2021 and
February 2023 issues. |
   Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Signal Box. |
    Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Signal Box. |
  Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Bridge abutment from the GNR Batley - Drighlington &
Adwalton line. See Adwalton Wakefield.
One of the bridge abutments which supported the lattice steel bridge for
the GNR's Batley to Drighlington & Adwalton route has been considerably
reduced in size. |
 Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Remains of GNR bridge abutment. |
  Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
A First Transpennine Express, class 185 Siemens Desiro. |
  Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Lady Ann crossing
looking towards Primrose Hill. |
    Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Lady Ann crossing from the Primrose Hill side. |
  Batley
signal box
(15-05-23) : Paul Holroyd
Lady Ann crossing from the Primrose Hill side. A
First Transpennine Express, class 185 Siemens Desiro. |
 Lady Anne Crossing, Batley (02-07-06) : Andrew Stopford
Eastern abutment at Lady Anne crossing. Here the GNR
crossed the LNWR Huddersfield to Leeds line on a
girder bridge.
See Adwalton Wakefield |
 Lady Anne Crossing, Batley (25-12-05) : Andrew Stopford
Western abutment & Batley
signal box (used to be called Lady Anne
Crossing). During rationalization of the Batley area
in 1966, this small Lady Anne gate box, was upgraded
to a full signal box, replacing three others
controlling Batley. This is one of the only four
surviving boxes controlling Kirklees railways. See Adwalton Wakefield |
 Lady
Anne Crossing, Batley (26-12-08) : Peter Burnell
The Adwalton - Wakefield line
crossed here over the existing Huddersfield - Leeds
Line. See Adwalton Wakefield |
 Batley
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Passing Batley automatic signal B3 on the approach to
Batley station. |
 Batley
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Batley Station. |
 Batley
(nd) : Philip Hardaker
Traveling through Batley station. |
 Morley
Tunnel (nd) : Philip Hardaker
Exit from Morley tunnel. |
/025%20Morley_small.jpg) Morley
Low
Morley Low station map (1890) :
Malcolm Mallison
6 inch maps from the 1890 survey. Situated on the
existing LD&M Mirfield to Leeds via Morley line. |
Morley Low station (06-06-23) : Paul
Holroyd
 Closure
of Cottingley station and relocation of Morley station.
Cottingley
station, which opened on 25 April 1988, is due to close in December
2023. It will be replaced by a new station 750 metres away, near to the
White Rose shopping centre As part of the Trans Pennine route upgrade,
to allow for track realignment and higher speeds, the existing Morley
station is to be closed, and replaced by a new station. The new station
is planned to open in 2023. |
   Batley
& Morley (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Services. |
 Morley
Low (nd) : Philip Hardaker
Morley tunnel entrance with signal B1. |
 Morley
Low (nd) : Philip Hardaker
Proceeding through Morley station with the view of signal
B1. |
   Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Morley tunnel, looking towards Batley. |
    Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Morley station, looking towards Morley tunnel
and Batley. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Morley station, with a Siemens Class 185 Desiro
diesel multiple unit about to enter the 1-mile 1,609 yards long Morley
tunnel on its way to Batley, Dewsbury and Huddersfield. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
The Leeds-bound platform at Morley. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
The diesel locomotive powering the rake of CAF
Mark 5A carriages on their way to Huddersfield. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
A pair of Derby-built Class 158 diesel multiple
units about to enter Morley tunnel. |
  Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Platform end of the Huddersfield-bound platform
at Morley. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Morley station, looking towards the new
platforms and Cottingley. |
  Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Morley station, looking towards Cottingley. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Morley station, looking towards the new Morley
station and Cottingley. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Looking towards Cottingley, with the existing
Morley station on the left, and the new platforms on the right of the
image. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
The new platforms taking shape at Morley -
looking towards Cottingley. |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
The new platforms at Morley (looking towards
Cottingley). |
 Morley
Low station (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
A set of locomotive-hauled Mark 5A carriages,
built by CAF, pass the site of the new station at Morley (image looking
towards Cottingley). |
 Morley
Low (nd) : Philip Hardaker
Approach from Leeds to Morley station with the banner
signal for ("B1" controlled by Batley signal box).
See cab ride |
Cottingley station
Opened 1988.
Cottingley
station Services (06-06-23) : Paul Holroyd
Closure of Cottingley station and relocation of Morley
station.
Cottingley station, which opened on 25 April 1988, is due to
close in December 2023. It will be replaced by a new station 750 metres
away, near to the White Rose shopping centre As part of the Trans
Pennine route upgrade, to allow for track realignment and higher speeds. |
Farnley Flying Junction
 Farnley junction
map 1908 : David Webdale
See Leeds
New Line
Here the Leeds New line split in two.
The single track line from Huddersfield to Leeds,
(the down line), dropped down underneath Gelderd road Before joining the
existing Leeds - Huddersfield line.
The single track line from Leeds to Huddersfield, was carried on an embankment,
where it crossed over the
existing Leeds-Huddersfield line & over Gelderd road before
joining the existing Leeds - Huddersfield line. |
 Leeds
Joint Central station & goods depot
Opened 1884. Closed 1967.
Leeds Central (n.d) : Dave Walbank
see Leeds West
Leeds Central station |
 Leeds Central (n.d) : Dave Walbank
Leeds Central station before demolition. |
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