The last two bridges at the end of your video, over the Canal and river Calder to Horbury, I can remember as a young lad watching stream trains go over them, and the line running from Hartley Bank pit to Horbury with the little saddle tank engine called our girls pulling coal. Those days where magic, just wish we had video cameras back then in the 50’s early 60’s the memories are still there and the smell of soot and sulphur in the air. Enjoyed your video, next time take a machete 😂🤣👍cheers Martin.
@31:24 Out of sight stabling point for the Royal Train. Around 2012, there were still tracks extant over the Calder and Hebble and River Calder Bridges.
I’ve cycled this route many times, and used to live next to the line on Stoney Lane, Chapelthorpe (top end is Crigg). The wall you see that is part blue brick was actually a bridge that went over the road (I have a photo) and it progressed through land that became part of the miniature golf course at Painthorpe Country Club. Rightly so as you mention it then disappears at the old Crigglestone Colliery site which is now industrial estate. It was backfilled and built on, which is more obvious from above as the two houses have really long driveways. This is because the tunnel is underneath and they couldn’t build on it, hence why the houses are set further back. Tunnel is eerie, known locally as ‘Darkie Tunnel’ and used to be a dare to walk to the end when we were kids. It’s a fascinating walk, I’ve been meaning to do a drone flight over for some time. It’s years since I walked over the viaduct so sad to see so many trees growing through.
Fantastic video. Thank you. Although Saville Town Goods closed in 1950 the spur from Thornhill L&Y continued open to Royston junction until the mid 1960s. I used to travel on this line from Mirfield to Rotherham on Blackpool to Derby excursions. Steam to about 1962 then DMUs.
It’s sad to see the remains of railway lines being erased. I personally feel that it was very short sight of the likes of Dr Beeching and others of that era especially given today’s circumstances. Great to see your videos exploring what remains. Do you have a video of the Leeds New Line?
I grew up in Royston and still live nearby so it's great to see this, nice one. Been on Crigglestone Viaduct a few times, it's not easy to get on so well done there!
On my channel I have the gbrf freight train that run along the live railway at the beginning of the video. I live in royston and I know what everything is. So the brick square was a junction box for the coal mine. The bricks on the in bankment were part of the main royston junction boxes. The mines junction box wasn't manned by a railway engineer. It was ran by a mining engineer who had to radio the main junction boxes. 1 south in cudworth the other just a few hundred metres up the line were the line diverged the first stone bride you come across on the dewsbury line carries the royston to Sandle wakefield main road( Road name Station Road. Befor turning into Walton lane
The spur line off the Leeds barnsley line lasted up until the mid eighties and the track was left in place for a long time after closure , I can remember passing the signal box grigglestone junction on Barnsley Leeds trains , I cycle the Royston junction line as far as newmiller dam sometimes
Lovely video. I worked at Carlton North Sidings in the late 60s and we use to send trains to Rose Grove in Lancashire via Royston Junction to Criggleston, missing out Healey Mills. I left in 1969. So not too sure when it actually closed. It should be made into a cycle / walkway & carry on all the way. But I doubt it.
When we lived in Wakefield I walked the route several times with my Dad, from the Barnsley Road (by the Mercedes van depot) to as close as possible to the Monk Bretton glassworks line - which when we lived there was the main express route from Leeds to Sheffield, before the present route via Moorthorpe took over and the Royston route was downgraded to freight only. It's a great shame that the whole route wasn't turned into a footpath/cycle track as soon as the track was lifted. The view from Crigglestone Viaduct would be very impressive.
to be informant of the starting point the line you see at the beginning is the royston glassworks sidings although it is an active line it only sees goods trains on certain days the majority of the bed was in cuttings which some parts have been infilled there were talks of turning the remaining parts of the disused bed into the a part of the sustrans tpt route but this never happenedit only goes as far as east of crigglestone 1/2 a mile from eastern portal of the crigglestone tunnel which has been filled in leaving only the western portal visible but only from the M1 southbound more than 6 years ago some work were carried out on the tunnel to determin its condition of its bore nothing else has came of it it did pass beneath the M1 onto the viaduct but a large area is on private land & straight after rail over raail the embankment comes to a stop where 4 feet of beds missing where field starts from the rest of the bbed passes thru another private land then stops the goods yard is now housing if those are wanting to do this plan your route carefully as some areas are literally no go zones its worth doing but with care
The last two bridges at the end of your video, over the Canal and river Calder to Horbury, I can remember as a young lad watching stream trains go over them, and the line running from Hartley Bank pit to Horbury with the little saddle tank engine called our girls pulling coal. Those days where magic, just wish we had video cameras back then in the 50’s early 60’s the memories are still there and the smell of soot and sulphur in the air. Enjoyed your video, next time take a machete 😂🤣👍cheers Martin.
@31:24 Out of sight stabling point for the Royal Train. Around 2012, there were still tracks extant over the Calder and Hebble and River Calder Bridges.
I’ve cycled this route many times, and used to live next to the line on Stoney Lane, Chapelthorpe (top end is Crigg).
The wall you see that is part blue brick was actually a bridge that went over the road (I have a photo) and it progressed through land that became part of the miniature golf course at Painthorpe Country Club.
Rightly so as you mention it then disappears at the old Crigglestone Colliery site which is now industrial estate.
It was backfilled and built on, which is more obvious from above as the two houses have really long driveways. This is because the tunnel is underneath and they couldn’t build on it, hence why the houses are set further back.
Tunnel is eerie, known locally as ‘Darkie Tunnel’ and used to be a dare to walk to the end when we were kids.
It’s a fascinating walk, I’ve been meaning to do a drone flight over for some time. It’s years since I walked over the viaduct so sad to see so many trees growing through.
Fantastic video. Thank you. Although Saville Town Goods closed in 1950 the spur from Thornhill L&Y continued open to Royston junction until the mid 1960s. I used to travel on this line from Mirfield to Rotherham on Blackpool to Derby excursions. Steam to about 1962 then DMUs.
Another great video, well worth a watch.
Yet another fascinating video. Thank you, and please keep up the excellent work 👍
It’s sad to see the remains of railway lines being erased. I personally feel that it was very short sight of the likes of Dr Beeching and others of that era especially given today’s circumstances. Great to see your videos exploring what remains.
Do you have a video of the Leeds New Line?
Thank you for a brilliant video 👍
Thanks Allan, I know that area and the route the line took and that's on hell of a long walk, well done.
I grew up in Royston and still live nearby so it's great to see this, nice one. Been on Crigglestone Viaduct a few times, it's not easy to get on so well done there!
On my channel I have the gbrf freight train that run along the live railway at the beginning of the video. I live in royston and I know what everything is. So the brick square was a junction box for the coal mine. The bricks on the in bankment were part of the main royston junction boxes. The mines junction box wasn't manned by a railway engineer. It was ran by a mining engineer who had to radio the main junction boxes. 1 south in cudworth the other just a few hundred metres up the line were the line diverged the first stone bride you come across on the dewsbury line carries the royston to Sandle wakefield main road( Road name Station Road. Befor turning into Walton lane
Sustrans should open up the whole of this line and link it on to the Spen Valley Greenway. It wouldn’t be overly difficult.
Loved this makes sense of the photos I’ve got, thanks. 😎
The spur line off the Leeds barnsley line lasted up until the mid eighties and the track was left in place for a long time after closure , I can remember passing the signal box grigglestone junction on Barnsley Leeds trains , I cycle the Royston junction line as far as newmiller dam sometimes
Another brilliant explore!! :)
Lovely video. I worked at Carlton North Sidings in the late 60s and we use to send trains to Rose Grove in Lancashire via Royston Junction to Criggleston, missing out Healey Mills. I left in 1969. So not too sure when it actually closed.
It should be made into a cycle / walkway & carry on all the way. But I doubt it.
When we lived in Wakefield I walked the route several times with my Dad, from the Barnsley Road (by the Mercedes van depot) to as close as possible to the Monk Bretton glassworks line - which when we lived there was the main express route from Leeds to Sheffield, before the present route via Moorthorpe took over and the Royston route was downgraded to freight only. It's a great shame that the whole route wasn't turned into a footpath/cycle track as soon as the track was lifted. The view from Crigglestone Viaduct would be very impressive.
The live line terminates at the Ardagh glass works in Monk Bretton.
U can grow potatoes in there lots of spuds
That’s brick foundation is the sight of the royston junction signal box
9:21 What's the name of the road please?
Stoney lane
those new houses on the sidings in savile town must be built on very recent infill ,would not want to live there lol
to be informant of the starting point the line you see at the beginning is the royston glassworks sidings although it is an active line it only sees goods trains on certain days the majority of the bed was in cuttings which some parts have been infilled there were talks of turning the remaining parts of the disused bed into the a part of the sustrans tpt route but this never happenedit only goes as far as east of crigglestone 1/2 a mile from eastern portal of the crigglestone tunnel which has been filled in leaving only the western portal visible but only from the M1 southbound more than 6 years ago some work were carried out on the tunnel to determin its condition of its bore nothing else has came of it it did pass beneath the M1 onto the viaduct but a large area is on private land & straight after rail over raail the embankment comes to a stop where 4 feet of beds missing where field starts from the rest of the bbed passes thru another private land then stops the goods yard is now housing if those are wanting to do this plan your route carefully as some areas are literally no go zones its worth doing but with care
Hi, this is the bit of the west curve you could not get to. ruclips.net/video/ttbD9YolKS0/видео.html