Bradley Jct. - Bradley Wood Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
8 May 1978
Mileage Closed
1m 17c
Stations Closed
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Services Operated
1804 London (King's Cross) - Halifax via Huddersfield
0840 Halifax - London (King's Cross) via Huddersfield
Timetable Reference
GBTT 3 May 76 - 1 May 77 Tables 26, 34 & 39
Cobb Atlas Reference
383 17 20 - 16 21
Map
RCH RJD 36 1911
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 08/05/1978 - withdrawal of the remaining RTS, i.e. 0840 Halifax - King's Cross and 1804 King's Cross - Halifax - PSUL 1977-8 p9 E.62 (though this shows 0840 HFX-KGX as SO - according to the GBTT 1976-7 it ran M-F and SX 3Jul - 7 Aug).
Line continued in use by SDS until LTR Sat 27/09/1986 - 0558 SO Bradford (Interchange) - Poole - PSUL 1986-7 p15 & PSUL 1986-7 amendments p4; RoCR.
This line was one of the "Five Curves" that were the subject of much controversy at the time over claims of illegal closure. Ministerial consent was finally announced and reported in RM Feb 1987 p123 & BLN 553 p3/87-7 but no specific OCD was given. The latter article suggests, by the date of its sources, the announcement was made in early December 1986.
In the absence of an OCD, I have listed the line under its ACD to RTS.
(Dryclough Jct. -) Bradley Wood Jct. - Bradley Jct. RO Sunday 28/05/2000 with introduction of a Leeds - Bradford - Halifax - Brighouse - Huddersfield service.
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