Historically holmfirth was a much larger area than the small town, scrambling up the hillsides that hem it into its infeasibly narrow site. View live departures, latest timetable or book your train ticket to or from honley station directly at northern. A place to post old photos and discuss the history of holmfirth and its surroundings. Both the main line and the branch opened on 1 july 1850. There are 4 ways to get from sheffield to holmfirth by bus, train, taxi or car. Holmfirth railway station is a former railway station that served the town of holmfirth in west yorkshire, england. The tower, existing behind the current holy trinity church acted as a lockup however it has had many other roles over the years, including an ambulance station, a jail and a fire station. The approach road from bridge lane to the goods yard is shown. A yard crane and weigh office wm weighing machine are indicated north of the goods warehouse. The branch line to holmfirth was built at the same time as the huddersfield and sheffield junction railway line from huddersfield to penistone, incorporated by act of parliament in 1845. It consisted of the townships of upperthong, austonley, holme, cartworth, wooldale, hepworth and fulstone. Sheffield to holmfirth 3 ways to travel via train, bus.
Gloucester to holmfirth 6 ways to travel via train, bus. The building still stands, its front door now bricked up, and has been converted to a private house. Read about the history of holmfirth, west yorkshire. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare. Honley station train tickets, departures and timetables northern. We are a group of local historians interested in the holmfirth area. Honley station train tickets, departures and timetables. Holmfirth sends 100 musketeers to join oliver cromwells armies the roundheads. Although the station house has been extended over the platform, and the platform has been broken through for vehicle access, the station can still be appreciated in its entirety. The signal box is north of the station on the down side. Holmfirth station, at the terminus of the line, was located just north of the town centre on station road. Tony button a general view of the site taken at the south end looking back along the branch. See more ideas about british comedy, comedy tv and classic tv.
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