Horbury West Curve Railroad Bridge - Horbury Junction, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 39.376 W 001° 33.654
30U E 595105 N 5946240
This is the northernmost railroad bridge on the short Horbury West Curve Railway Line.
Waymark Code: WM17CGY
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/26/2023
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The Horbury West Curve was 1 mile 1187 miles long and connected the Leeds to Sheffield via Castleford railway line with the Calder Valley Line.
The Leeds to Sheffield via Castleford railway line is a north to south line that branched to Barnsley from Wakefield off the Calder Valley Line.
The Calder Valley Line was an east to west route that connected Leeds to Manchester.
The Horbury West Curve allowed trains on the east to west Calder Valley Line to connect with the north to south Leeds to Sheffield via Castleford railway line without heading to Wakefield and then changing.
The line opened in 1902 and closed to passengers in 1961 and then to freight in 1991 when the line was disconnected at both ends.
This small bridge crosses a minor track that is used as a public footpath.
Original Use: Railroad
Date Built: 1902
Construction: Other
Condition: Fair
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: 1991
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned
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