The station is staffed 24 hours a day, with the booking office open from 05. These can be made up to 15 minutes before the departure time. The engineer nov1885 the fall of the huddersfield station roof. We are delighted to announce that the online sales of our 2020 calendar have raised over. The station provides facilities like refreshment facilities, pay phones, atm machine, baby changing facilities, waiting rooms and parking space. Huddersfield train station contact phone number is. Huddersfield railway station stock photos and images 376 narrow your search. I love a big fat history book or something scientific but they do take quite a while to read and, sometimes a bit of an intellectual runup. Route planning around the station including maps and platforms. The story of felix the huddersfield station cat, our worldfamous senior pest controller, is coming soon. Huddersfield history huddersfield local history society. Huddersfield station, now a grade 1 listed building, was described by john betjeman as the most splendid station facade in england see the head of this website. Shelley railway station forms the western terminus of the. Parking in huddersfield station car park huddersfield.
A bronze statue of the former prime minister, harold wilson in front of the railway station, huddersfield town centre. Huddersfield station trains to huddersfield trainline. This is a true story about how a beautiful cat called felix becomes a member of the huddersfield station team. Castle hill, a major landmark, was the site of an iron age hill fort the placename huddersfield is first recorded in the domesday book of 1086, where it appears as oderesfelt. July 20 huddersfield, united kingdom on the cocktail express. Huddersfield railway station and 48 related entities. Julie smith checked in to shelley railway station with charlotte singleton and 7 others.
Huddersfield railway station train station in huddersfield, england. Get directions, prices and contact details for our huddersfield station car park, plus other information on parking in huddersfield with apcoa. The cats whiskers huddersfield railway station, west yorkshire. The engineering works were to the same double line standard as the main line, in anticipation of a widespread industrialisation that never materialised. View prices, availability and restrictions for onstreet and offstreet options, from public car parks to private driveways or reserve a guaranteed space in advance. The first railway line to cross the barrier of the pennines from. It was designed by the architect james pigott pritchett and built by the firm of joseph kaye between 1846 and 1850. The colonnaded huddersfield railway station in st georges square was once described as a stately home with trains in it, and by sir nikolaus pevsner as one of the best early railway stations in england.
As you leave the station, note the head of steam pub, which pays homage to the station s rich steam train heritage. Charming follow on to the story of felix who was adopted by the staff of a railway station. When felix arrived at yorkshires huddersfield train station as an. Huddersfield railway station is a grade i listed building described by john betjeman as the most splendid station facade in england, second only to st pancras, london. Before that were the histories by taylor dyson 1932 and d.
Located within the historic county boundaries of the west riding of yorkshire, according to the 2001 census it was the tenth largest town in the uk and with a total resident population of 146,234. Huddersfield train station is a railway station that was founded on 3 august 1847. Nov 14, 2014 huddersfield station manager, paul jackson left, with caroline lee second left, and alan hardy 3rd left of the one 17 charitable trust along hazel spencer centre front secretary of the friends of huddersfield railway station with volunteers wearing their one 17 design sponsored jackets at the information point in the station concourse. Felix the cat, is back with another book of her escapades as a station cat and. Because huddersfield is a 24 hour station, felix eats, sleeps and hunts in and around the station every day, except christmas and boxing day. The nearest railway station is netherton, on the meltham and huddersfield branch. Among the fountains stands a statue of huddersfields son, harold wilson, looking as if anxious to catch a train. The remains of a roman fort were unearthed in the mid 18th century at slack near outlane, west of the town. The cats whiskers huddersfield railway station, west. Dec 11, 2014 huddersfield station, which faces out across the revamped st georges square, is a grade i listed building. Huddersfield station, now a grade 1 listed building, was described by john betjeman as the most splendid station facade in england. History the branch line to holmfirth was built at the same time as the huddersfield and sheffield junction railway line from huddersfield to penistone, incorporated by act of parliament in 1845. Please call 0800 107 2149 to book assistance at this station.
Huddersfield railway station map and location information. Felix the railway cat by kate moore is published by michael joseph. The start of the story of felix the huddersfield railway station cat and how she has a personality of her own and her own fb page. This story takes you on a journey upon why felix arrived and how she changed so many peoples lives. Huddersfield station train tickets, departures and timetables.
Huddersfield railway station, kirklees 1277385 historic england. Huddersfield railway station serves the town of huddersfield in west yorkshire, england the station is managed by transpennine express, which provides trains between manchester and liverpool in the north west and newcastle and middlesbrough in the north east and also to york, scarborough and hull via leeds. In fact, some steam trains still pass through the station, including the cotton mill express and the scarborough flyer. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book.
In fact, some steam trains still pass through the station, including the cotton mill express and the. Felix the huddersfield station cat gets own apprentice. The station itself is a stunning piece of neoclassical victorian architecture and is the second busiest in west yorkshire it gets. Articles about the huddersfield and manchester railway.
I enjoyed the first book all about the first train station cat, now felix has an. Home about us news exhibitions model rail magazine index recommended links. Felix lives at huddersfield train station in west yorkshire alongside her. Erroneously the holmfirth service appeared in the winter 195960 timetable book. Mar 21, 2019 the development of this website has aroused my interest in the history of the huddersfield angling association. Leeds guide bridge line in newsome, kirklees borough council.
Oct 01, 2017 simon jenkins new book tells the history of britains railways through the islands 100 best stations. Huddersfield is near the confluence of the river colne and the river holme. The first section of the line, between huddersfield and stalybridge, was opened by the manchester, stockport and leeds railway on 1 august 1849. I hope that over time we will be able to build up more information on this subject and perhaps include some reminiscences and recollections of some of our senior members. Huddersfield train station 2020 all you need to know. Since she arrived at huddersfield train station as an eightweekold kitten, felix has. A famous yorkshire railway station cat has now got her own apprentice.
The branch line to holmfirth was built at the same time as the huddersfield and sheffield junction railway line from huddersfield to penistone, incorporated by act of parliament in 1845. Huddersfield was also one of poet john betjemans favourite early railway stations. Having gone to huddersfield train station and met felix and the very friendly staff twice,i wanted to find out felixs story for myself. Felix, who can be found patrolling huddersfield station, has recently been joined by bolt. Huddersfield railway station serves the town of huddersfield in west yorkshire, england. Georges square, is the railway station for the town history. The station is managed by transpennine express, which provides trains between manchester and liverpool in the north west and newcastle and middlesbrough in the north east and also to york, scarborough and hull via leeds.
That said, those in the know have heaped praise upon it, with simon jenkins recent book britains 100 best railway stations saying it is, one of. Huddersfield didnt have its own link line until 1847 and didnt have a station until 1850. Kate tells how gavin persisted in his dream of having a cat at the railway station where he worked, how felix was born, how she came to be there. Shelley railway station huddersfield train station. She rose to fame in through her facebook page and has been followed by thousands of facebook users including myself. Find parking in huddersfield railway station, with access to an unrivalled choice of the best spaces. Meet felix, the huddersfield station cat with 100,000. It dominates part of the town centre, makes visitors gasp and feels like it has always been here. Consequently, on 5 july 1869, the first train from huddersfield to meltham left the former station at 720 a. Join us on facebook or go to the news page for latest news. The company opted to tunnel through the pennines between littleborough and walsden, and the 1. Feb 15, 2017 youll soon be able to get your paws on the biography written about huddersfield train station s very own railway cat. Huddersfield railway station 2020 all you need to know.
If you wish to take a cycle on any transpennine express services you must make a cycle reservation before you travel. The station in st georges square was renovated at a cost of. It is also served by local northern trains on the huddersfield, penistone and. Media in category huddersfield railway station the following 97 files are in this category, out of 97 total.
A bronze statue of huddersfieldborn sir harold wilson, prime minister 19641970 and 19741976 stands in front of its entrance. Jun 27, 2018 huddersfield station belongs to the grand classical tradition of the early railway, a style seen at other early stations including whitby, monkwearmouth and on the lost euston arch read about them on the beauty of transport here, here and here. Now even english heritage have recognised huddersfield railway station as one of the finest in the country but the station and st georges square have seen myriad changes over the years as our pictures above show. Huddersfield and manchester railway and canal company. Georges square, huddersfield, west yorkshire, hd1 1jb. But perhaps nowhere was classicism more grandly employed on the railway than at huddersfield. Huddersfield railway station is a very large regional interchange station on the ntp. Staff members take it in turns to have felix stay with them over the festive period, including jean randall, a softly spoken yorkshire woman, who has worked in the ticket office for 12 years. Huddersfield station, situated at the top end of st. Its now less than two weeks until the biography of felix the railway cat. There has been a settlement in the area for over 4,000 years. View all attractions near huddersfield railway station on tripadvisor.
Huddersfield railway station hud the abc railway guide. May 18, 2017 in comparison to neighbouring leeds and bradford, huddersfield was a relatively small town, yet its station was the finest railway building in the region, and one of the outstanding railway monuments in the whole country sheeran 1994. Statue outside huddersfield railway station of harold wilson, who was born in huddersfield and was united kingdoms labour prime minister 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. Huddersfield train station address, contact number of. The grandeur of the station is the result of its being built at the joint expense of the huddersfield and manchester railway and canal company absorbed. A1 publishing ltd and our advertising partners would like the opportunity of serving you with personalised ads. Deerhill reservoir, fortyfive acres in extent, at an altitude of 1144 feet. The railway line, after many delays, was inspected by colonel yolland, board of trade inspector of railways, on 30 june 1869, and the public was notified that it would be opened for passenger traffic on the following monday. The following is a scan of an original article and is made available under the terms of fair use for research purposes. A history and celebration, by lesley kipling and alan brooke francis frith, 2005 is a recent brief general history with many photographs. The grandeur of the station is the result of its being built at the joint expense of the huddersfield and manchester railway and canal company absorbed by the lnwr in july 1847 and the manchester and leeds railway.
We pick 10 gems, from grand old york to a highland outpost. Felix the railway cat is about felix, a loveable moggy who lives in huddersfield train station in yorkshire. Ive spent the majority of this evening googling the old layout of huddersfield railway station largely after a discussion at my work about where platforms 3 and 7 used to be and about platform 9 which has been muted in the local paper. Cooper bridge station closed to passengers on 20th february 1950 but still maintained a small goods depot until 1963, the last 5 years being unmanned. Georges square huddersfield west yorkshire hd1 1jb. National rail enquiries station facilities for huddersfield. Felix the cat, is back with another book of her escapades as a station. Original company, london and north western railway. Railway station building interior, huddersfield town centre a large market. Felix and bolt the huddersfield station cats facebook. With their eventual support the railway arrived in the 1840s, with lines west to manchester, east to leeds and south to sheffield. The 10 best hotels near huddersfield railway station in.
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