Woodfield railway station served the area of Lockwood, Kirklees, England, in 1874 on the Meltham branch line.
Woodfield | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Lockwood, Kirklees England |
| Coordinates | 53°37′39″N 1°48′22″W / 53.627601°N 1.806193°W |
| Grid reference | SE12911458 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1874 | Opened |
| 1 July 1874 | Closed |
History edit
The station was opened on 1 June 1874 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway after the Board of Trade dispensed with their usual requirement of a months' notice in order to carry out an inspection. It was an extremely short-lived station, only being open to the public for one month before closing on 1 July 1874.[1][2] An inspection carried out by Colonel Hutchinson on 3 June had highlighted the fact that the station had been built on an unsafe 1-in-60 gradient falling towards Huddersfield. His written report recommended that the risk of runaway rolling stock should be alleviated by "doubling the line at the station and placing a outer siding below the station on the ascending line, or by flattening the gradient at the station. [...] Until these requirements have been complied with I cannot recommend the Board of Trade to sanction the use of Woodfield Station.". Upon receipt of the report, the Board of Trade withdrew their approval and ordered a closure notice.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 463. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Quotes are from the Board of Trade's correspondence held in the National Archives collection MT 6/116/26.
- ^ "Woodfield Station, Dungeon Wood, Lockwood - Huddersfield Exposed: Exploring the History of the Huddersfield Area". huddersfield.exposed. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Line closed, station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Meltham branch line |
Netherton Line and station closed |
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