Spen Valley Railway Bridge Over Whitechapel Road - Cleckheaton, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 43.842 W 001° 43.507
30U E 584104 N 5954313
This bridge originally carried the Spen Valley Railway Line over Whitechapel Road, but now carries the 'rails to trails' Spen Vally Greenway.
Waymark Code: WMQ22D
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/03/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
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The rail line originally connected Low Moor with Dewsbury and opened in 1848.

The line closed to passenger traffic in 1965 together with the nearby station. The line continued to carry goods traffic until this finally ceased in 1981.

In 2001 a stretch of the line between Dewsbury and Oakenshw was converted to a cycling and walking route called the Spen Valley Greenway. The bridge is now used to carry cyclists, pedestrians and horseriders along the route. link.
Original Use: Railroad

Date Built: 1848

Construction: Concrete

Condition: Good

Date Abandoned: 1981

Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Adopted

See this website for more information: Not listed

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