Date: 30/04/2010

Grand Central today confirmed the timetable for its new West Riding service that will restore direct trains to London for the first time in over 30 years.

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A Huddersfield to Leeds via Bradford working leaves Halifax and is just about to enter Beacon Hill tunnel. 155343 is passing the still operational signalbox, which once also controlled the junction with the GN&LY Jt line to Bradford via the Queensbury Triangle. That steeply graded line closed to passengers in 1955, leaving only this direct route that is still busy today.
Location: Halifax
Company: Manchester and Leeds Railway
24/04/2010 Mark Bartlett

The surviving island platform at Halifax handles all services and is accessed by the overbridge seen here in this view towards Bradford. The signal box controls the colour lights in the station and also nearby Dryclough Junction where the line to Sowerby Bridge and the reopened Greetland line split. 155343 waits to depart for Leeds on 24 April.
Location: Halifax
Company: Manchester and Leeds Railway
24/04/2010 Mark Bartlett

A new three times daily direct service from Bradford and Halifax to London Kings Cross is scheduled to start on 23rd May 2010 using Grand Central Adelante units running via Brighouse and Wakefield Kirkgate. (See news item) 158753 runs into Halifax from Bradford on a Northern Rail York to Blackpool service.
Location: Halifax
Company: Manchester and Leeds Railway
24/04/2010 Mark Bartlett