Low Moor railway station
| Low Moor | |
|---|---|
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Site of former station in 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Low Moor |
| Area | City of Bradford |
| Coordinates | 53°44′57″N 1°45′02″W / 53.749240°N 1.750517°WCoordinates: 53°44′57″N 1°45′02″W / 53.749240°N 1.750517°W |
| Grid reference | SE164281 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Platforms | 5 |
| History | |
| 18 July 1848[1] | opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed |
| Summer 2016 | Projected re-opening |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Low Moor railway station was a station situated between Bradford Interchange and Halifax on the Caldervale Line, located close to Low Moor, an area to the south of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It also served the Spen Valley Line to Cleckheaton.
The Caldervale Line remains open, but Low Moor station was closed in June 1965 (at the same time as the rest of Spen Valley route) and subsequently demolished. The land was later used for the Transperience museum which was open briefly in the 1990s before closing.
Re-opening plans
Metro had long-term plans to re-open the station by 2012.[2] Originally, lack of capacity in the existing Caldervale Line timetable meant that the station was put on hold, but this was addressed with a new timetable introduced in December 2009 and trackwork improvements at Mill Lane Junction outside of Bradford Interchange.[3] However this has now been put back until into 2015 with Metro saying that the additional delay is due to the extra expense incurred from changes in engineering safety requirements for building platforms on a curve.[4]
Delays have been compounded further by the construction of the car park over supposed disused mineshafts. Despite exhaustive surveys, no mineworkings have been found or have been able to be verified.[5]
It was announced in June 2009 that £5.5 million[6] funding was allocated for the station and that a detailed design plan and business case would be developed. There were completed in May 2010, confirming the stations location on Cleckheaton Road (off New Works Road).
When completed the station will provide:[7]
- Two trains an hour in both directions
- 100 space Park & Ride with dedicated Blue Badge Holder spaces
- CCTV
- Accessible platforms
- Passenger information displays and public address system
- Waiting shelters
- Direct access to the Spen Valley Greenway
Following the general election in May 2010 and the Comprehensive Spending Review announcement in autumn 2010 a further assessment of the West Yorkshire Strategic Programme of Schemes confirmed that the new station at Low Moor remained a key priority within the transport aspirations of West Yorkshire.[8]
Public consultation for the scheme was held 18 and 19 November 2011.[9]
WYITA released funding for the station in March 2014 and submitted a planning application to Bradford Council.[10]
The project was expected to be completed by the spring of 2016[11] but problems with disused mineworkings have pushed the opening date into summer 2016.[12]
References
- ↑ http://lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/station%20closures.htm
- ↑ "Low Moor Rail Station" (PDF). West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ↑ Kilner, Will (1 April 2008). "District to get £8m trains boost". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Fears station plan bid has hit buffers". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Bickerdike, Graeme (22 July 2015). "The train now arriving". Rail Engineer. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ Kilner, Will (31 July 2010). "Low Moor station plan is spared budget cut". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Low Moor rail station". Wymetro.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Subject: LTP3 District Implementation Plan" (PDF). West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Plans for Low Moor railway station to go on show". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Plans submitted for £7.5m Bradford Low Moor station". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014./
- ↑ "Work begins on Low Moor station". Northern Rail. Northern Rail. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ Wilde, Claire (1 April 2016). "Discovery of aeroplane-sized mine cavity delays opening of Low Moor railway station". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Wyke and Norwood Green | L&Y Caldervale Line |
Bowling Junction | ||
| Cleckheaton Central | Dudley Hill | |||