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==The route==
==The route==
The line was originally owned by the [[Midland Railway]] from Leeds to [[Burley-in-Wharfedale]]. At this point the line became joint property, with the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]], and was known as the ''[[Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway|Otley & Ilkley Joint Railway]]'' (O&IJt).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cobb|first1=M H|title=The Railways of Great Britain a Historical Atlas|date=2003|isbn=0711030030|pages=395-396|url=http://www.railwaysofgreatbritain.com/home|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> The two lines from Leeds and Bradford come together at ''Esholt Junction''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jacobs|first1=Gerald|title=Quail Track Diagrams by TRACKmaps - Railway Track Book 2 Eastern|date=2006|publisher=Trackmaps|location=Bradford-On-Avon|isbn=0-9549866-2-8|page=43|url=http://www.trackmaps.co.uk/trackmaps/product.asp?productid=4&shopcategory=3|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> - the location of an 1892 [[Esholt Junction rail crash|crash]] - south of [[Guiseley]].
The line was originally owned by the [[Midland Railway]] from Leeds to [[Burley-in-Wharfedale]]. At this point the line became joint property, with the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]], and was known as the ''[[Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway|Otley & Ilkley Joint Railway]]'' (O&IJt).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cobb|first1=M H|title=The Railways of Great Britain a Historical Atlas|date=2003|isbn=0711030030|pages=395-396|url=http://www.railwaysofgreatbritain.com/home|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> The two lines from Leeds and Bradford come together at ''Esholt Junction''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jacobs|first1=Gerald|title=Quail Track Diagrams by TRACKmaps - Railway Track Book 2 Eastern|date=2006|publisher=Trackmaps|location=Bradford-On-Avon|isbn=0-9549866-2-8|page=43|url=http://www.trackmaps.co.uk/trackmaps/product.asp?productid=4&shopcategory=3|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> - the location of an 1892 [[Esholt Junction rail crash|crash]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Esholt train crash in 1892 leads to tragic loss of five lives|url=http://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/features/featuresnostalgia/10979644.Esholt_train_crash_in_1892_leads_to_tragic_loss_of_five_lives/|accessdate=18 January 2016|work=Wharfedale Observer|date=31 January 2014}}</ref> - south of [[Guiseley]].


The route from '''[[Leeds City station|Leeds]]''' leaves the main line near [[Calverley]] and continues along the [[River Aire|Aire]] valley until climbing a hill to:
The route from '''[[Leeds City station|Leeds]]''' leaves the main line near [[Calverley]] and continues along the [[River Aire|Aire]] valley until climbing a hill to:

Revision as of 23:12, 18 January 2016

Wharfedale Line
Overview
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleWest Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
Service
Operator(s)Northern Rail
Rolling stockBritish Rail Class 333
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wharfedale Line
Legend
to Bolton Abbey
 Ilkley
Ben Rhydding
Burley-in-Wharfedale
to Otley
 Menston
High Royds Hospital Railway
 Guiseley
to Yeadon
Esholt Junction
 Esholt
Baildon
Dockfield Jn | Apperley Bridge Jn
Shipley
Airedale Line
 Frizinghall
Manningham
Bradford Forster Square
Kirkstall Forge†
Leeds Wellington
to Midland Main Line
 Leeds
† not served by Wharfedale Line trains

The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service connects Ilkley with Leeds and Bradford, and is operated by Northern Rail.[1] West Yorkshire Metrocards are available for use on the line, covering Zones 3 - 5.[2] The line is served predominantly by four-coach Class 333 electric multiple units.[3]

The route

The line was originally owned by the Midland Railway from Leeds to Burley-in-Wharfedale. At this point the line became joint property, with the North Eastern Railway, and was known as the Otley & Ilkley Joint Railway (O&IJt).[4] The two lines from Leeds and Bradford come together at Esholt Junction[5] - the location of an 1892 crash[6] - south of Guiseley.

The route from Leeds leaves the main line near Calverley and continues along the Aire valley until climbing a hill to:

A new station, Kirkstall Forge, is planned on the Aire Valley section of the route between Leeds and Guiseley. Plans also exist to reinstate the O&IJt branch line to Otley from Milner Wood Junction, between Menston and Burley.

The first section of the route from Bradford Forster Square is also used by the Airedale and Leeds-Bradford Line. The service to Ilkley branches north of Shipley railway station to:

  • Baildon railway station a reopened station
  • Esholt: station closed
  • Apperley Junction for the line from Leeds
  • and on to Guiseley, Menston, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ben Rhydding, and Ilkley

The line was electrified throughout using 25 kV AC Overhead between 1994 and 1995 by British Rail. The now-closed and lifted Midland line continued west of Ilkley via Addingham, Bolton Abbey and Embsay to Skipton. The section from Embsay to Bolton Abbey has been reopened by enthusiasts who operates steam locomotives as the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

References

  1. ^ "Train routes: Wharfedale Line". www.wymetro.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "MetroCard - bus travel with rail zones 2-5". www.wymetro.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ "£12m investment in new train carriages". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 21 March 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ^ Cobb, M H (2003). The Railways of Great Britain a Historical Atlas. pp. 395–396. ISBN 0711030030. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Gerald (2006). Quail Track Diagrams by TRACKmaps - Railway Track Book 2 Eastern. Bradford-On-Avon: Trackmaps. p. 43. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Esholt train crash in 1892 leads to tragic loss of five lives". Wharfedale Observer. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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