Battyeford Stone Railway Bridge - Mirfield, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 40.990 W 001° 43.619
30U E 584075 N 5949024
This bridge carried the Heaton Lodge & Wortley Railway over the River Calder.
Waymark Code: WMMAX3
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/24/2014
Views: 1
The bridge is a twin arch bridge, that crosses the River Calder and the footpath next to the river.
The railway line, which became known as the Leeds New Line was opened in 1900 and carried a mixture of passenger and freight traffic.
The line closed to passenger traffic in 1960 making this bridge redundant.
Battyeford railway station just to the north east of here and this stone arch bridge stands next to a newer girder bridge that provided extra capacity for trains entering or leaving the station.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Used carry trains but is now disused.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The River Calder
Date constructed: 1900
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Heaton Lodge & Wortley Railway
Location:
Mirfield, Yorkshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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