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Hallam Line

January 07, 2024

The Hallam Line is a railway connecting Leeds and Sheffield via Castleford[1] in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. It is a slower route from Leeds to Sheffield than the Wakefield line. Services on this line are operated by Northern Trains. Services from Leeds to Nottingham also use the line.

Hallam Line
Overview
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleWest Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Termini
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

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Albion Street level crossing in Castleford

West Yorkshire MetroCards are available on trains between Leeds and Darton, north of Barnsley and South Yorkshire Travelmaster tickets are available in the South Yorkshire area.

Origin of name edit

The line is named after the manor of Hallam which included Sheffield at the time of the Domesday Book (1086). At this time the local area was known as Hallamshire—the names Hallam and Hallamshire are still used today by many local companies and organisations.

History edit

Before the 1923 grouping the route followed by the line was owned as follows:

(alternate route since 1988)

After 1921, the entire route, except Methley to Normanton via Castleford, and the short stretch from Barnsley (Jumble Lane) to Quarry Junction, became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway until nationalisation in 1948. Midland Railway trains made use of Barnsley Court House station to avoid contact with Great Central or LNER rails.

The route that now exists as the Hallam Line was not possible until 1960 when BR added a connection at Barnsley (Quarry Junction) to allow trains to use Exchange station and reach the Midland line to Sheffield.

Route details edit

Trains on the line serve the following places; some stations may no longer be open:

Stations from here to Sheffield are also on the Penistone line:

  • Swaithe Viaduct – carries the line over the Worsborough Branch of the Great Central.
  • Wombwell
  • Elsecar was Elsecar & Hoyland
  • Wentworth – also known as Wentworth & Hoyland Common and Wentworth & Tankersley. (Closed)
  • Chapeltown: formerly Chapeltown South to distinguish from Chapeltown Central on the former South Yorkshire Railway, later G.C.R. line. Chapeltown station was rebuilt nearer to the town centre roundabout in the 1970s as the first railway project of the, then, new South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority. Much of the original remains.

From here the two railways – MidR and GCR had parallel lines to Sheffield. The latter line is closed and lifted.

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    Railway lines in Leeds in 1913
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    Railway lines through Methley, Castleford, Normanton, Wakefield in 1912
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    Railway lines through Barnsley in 1912
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    Railway lines in Sheffield in 1912

References edit

  1. ^ "Named railway lines". Retrieved 21 April 2017.

External links edit

  • Includes a map of the line and gives details of Metrocard fares

January 07, 2024
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The Hallam Line is a railway connecting Leeds and Sheffield via Castleford 1 in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England It is a slower route from Leeds to Sheffield than the Wakefield line Services on this line are operated by Northern Trains Services from Leeds to Nottingham also use the line Hallam LineLNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley passing the former Brightside stationOverviewOwnerNetwork RailLocaleWest YorkshireSouth YorkshireTerminiLeedsSheffieldTechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeRoute map Click to expand vteHallam LineLegendSelby LineLeedsWakefield Airedale andHuddersfield linesLeeds New ApproachLeeds Hunslet LaneHunsletMiddleton RailwayEWYURWoodlesfordMethley NorthMethley JunctionMethley Joint RailwayMethley SouthAltofts and WhitwoodCastleford CutsykeCastlefordCastleford Garforth lineto Sherburn in ElmetNormantonNorth Midland RailwayPontefract lineWakefield KirkgateWakefield lineHorbury Junctionto RavensthorpeCrigglestone WestHaighDartonPenistone lineBarnsleyBarnsley Court Houseto Cudworth via Monk Brettonto Cudworth via StairfootWombwellElsecarWentworthSouth Yorkshire RailwayChapeltownEcclesfield WestDearne Valley lineMeadowhallBrightsideSheffield District RailwayGrimesthorpe BridgeSheffield WickerAttercliffe RoadWoodhead lineSheffield Lincoln lineSheffieldMidland Main LineAlbion Street level crossing in CastlefordWest Yorkshire MetroCards are available on trains between Leeds and Darton north of Barnsley and South Yorkshire Travelmaster tickets are available in the South Yorkshire area Contents 1 Origin of name 2 History 3 Route details 4 References 5 External linksOrigin of name editThe line is named after the manor of Hallam which included Sheffield at the time of the Domesday Book 1086 At this time the local area was known as Hallamshire the names Hallam and Hallamshire are still used today by many local companies and organisations History editBefore the 1923 grouping the route followed by the line was owned as follows Leeds Methley Midland Railway Methley Normanton Midland Railway Methley Castleford Normanton North Eastern Railway alternate route since 1988 Normanton Barnsley Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Barnsley Jumble Lane to Quarry Junction Great Central Railway Barnsley Quarry Junction to Sheffield Midland RailwayAfter 1921 the entire route except Methley to Normanton via Castleford and the short stretch from Barnsley Jumble Lane to Quarry Junction became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway until nationalisation in 1948 Midland Railway trains made use of Barnsley Court House station to avoid contact with Great Central or LNER rails The route that now exists as the Hallam Line was not possible until 1960 when BR added a connection at Barnsley Quarry Junction to allow trains to use Exchange station and reach the Midland line to Sheffield Route details editTrains on the line serve the following places some stations may no longer be open Leeds railway station in MR days trains would have operated from Wellington station Here there is a triangular junction with the line to Bradford The line from here to Castleford is also served by Pontefract Line services Hunslet Closed here was the junction with the East amp West Yorkshire Union Railway MidR Great Northern Railway GNR joint it was a direct connection to Wakefield via Rothwell Woodlesford Methley station closed between here and Castleford there were several junctions with the Methley Joint Railway GNR L amp YR North Eastern Railway NER with the NER line Leeds to York and with the Swinton amp Knottingley Railway to Pontefract Either goes to a branch towards Castleford where it then reverses towards Normanton which stopping trains use or alternatively goes a more direct route bypassing Castleford and past the former Altofts railway station which closed in 1990 towards Normanton station that Leeds Sheffield fast trains use Normanton here the MidR main line to Sheffield branched off our route now uses the L amp YR metals Wakefield Kirkgate Also served by the Pontefract and Huddersfield lines Horbury Junction closed for the L amp YR main line to Manchester Crigglestone Closed A pair of parallel single track tunnels Woolley Tunnels 1745 yd 1570 m which take the line directly under Woolley Edge services a motorway service station on the M1 motorway and under the motorway itself Haigh Closed Darton here was Silkstone Junction for the freight line to Silkstone Barnsley formerly Barnsley Exchange traffic arrived not only from Leeds but via the Great Central Railway line from Penistone This is nowadays known as the Penistone Line Stations from here to Sheffield are also on the Penistone line Swaithe Viaduct carries the line over the Worsborough Branch of the Great Central Wombwell Elsecar was Elsecar amp Hoyland Wentworth also known as Wentworth amp Hoyland Common and Wentworth amp Tankersley Closed Chapeltown formerly Chapeltown South to distinguish from Chapeltown Central on the former South Yorkshire Railway later G C R line Chapeltown station was rebuilt nearer to the town centre roundabout in the 1970s as the first railway project of the then new South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority Much of the original remains From here the two railways MidR and GCR had parallel lines to Sheffield The latter line is closed and lifted Ecclesfield known as Ecclesfield West to distinguish from Ecclesfield East on the former South Yorkshire Railway later G C R line Closed Meadowhall partly built on the site of Wincobank and Meadow Hall Brightside Closed Attercliffe Road Closed Sheffield Midland station also served by the Wakefield and Dearne Valley lines nbsp Railway lines in Leeds in 1913 nbsp Railway lines through Methley Castleford Normanton Wakefield in 1912 nbsp Railway lines through Barnsley in 1912 nbsp Railway lines in Sheffield in 1912References edit Named railway lines Retrieved 21 April 2017 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hallam Line news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message External links editIncludes a map of the line and gives details of Metrocard fares Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hallam Line amp oldid 1150582678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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