Marsden Railway Station – Marsden, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 36.185 W 001° 55.871
30U E 570723 N 5939892
This railway station is in West Yorkshire, near to the border with Greater Manchester. Depending on the direction of travel this is the first or last station in West Yorkshire.
Waymark Code: WMBW96
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/26/2011
Views: 4
The station was opened in 1849 by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). These days it is operated by Northern rail.
The station has 3 platforms, each with their own access.steps leading up to a footbridge, giving access to platforms 1 and 2. Platform 3 has a road level access point, near to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The platforms only have simple shelters and the station is unmanned.
Most trains use platforms 1 or 3 with only a few using platform 2. East bound the destination is either Huddersfield or Leeds. Westbound the destination is to Manchester.
A nearby old goods yards is now the headquarters of the National Trust’s Marsden Moor Estate and a goods shed contains a public exhibition about the area and its transport history.
At this point the railway line is next to an earlier built canal and ½ mile to the west both the canal and rail line enter long tunnels underneath the nearby hills. The rail tunnel is 3 miles, 60 yards (4806 metres long). The station is a recognised stopping place to visit the canal tunnel, where boat trips can be taken part way into the tunnel and about 16 times a year there are trips all the way through the tunnel
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Originally London and North Western Railway (LNWR), currently Northern Rail
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
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