Wadsley Bridge Station
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The photograph on this page of Wadsley Bridge Station by Martin Addison as part of the Geograph project.
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Wadsley Bridge Station
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 11 Jul 1987
A rail enthusiasts special, The Stilton and Branston Ploughman. makes a photo stop at Wadsley Bridge Station. The station was on the original Woodhead Line from Bridgehouses in Sheffield to Manchester London Road - evidence of the 1500v DC overhead line equipment used on this route is visible above the train although the actual wires had long since gone by the time this photo was taken. The station closed to regular passengers services in June 1959, though Sheffield-Huddersfield services continued to use the line until 1983. Although not served by regular trains, specials continued to use the station - notably football specials for matches played at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. These ceased in 1996. The station buildings which were in a dilapidated state when this photo was taken were demolished soon after the football specials ceased. The line remains open but is worked on a 'one engine in steam' basis to run occasional trains from Sheffield to Stocksbridge, serving the steel mills there.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.419072
Longitude
-1.499363