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wakefieldarms
19-04-2011, 09:37 AM
I recently went on an explore of the disused railways near Calder Grove in Wakefield. Although it wasn't a very daring first trip I did manage to walk the entire length of Crig viaduct! :thumb I then went down to the line on the lower line just beneath Crig viaduct and followed it until the river Calder (because I hadn't got enough time to do more).

Anyway here are my shots:

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Crigglestone viaduct seen from the way I approached it. Looking at the purple brick I think this may (?) have been built in the 1920s / 30s because the same brick was used on the extension works of the Monk Bretton line which happened then.

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As can be seen from this shot entry would have been difficult had someone not broken two bars of the palisade fencing! :smile

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The viaduct is not very overgrown at the start, however it gets worse further down.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9164.jpg
Here is the bridge's number.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9166.jpg
This shot was taken at the start next to the BRB number.

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Looking back at the gate.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9117.jpg
A somewhat more overgrown part of the bridge.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9124.jpg
One of only a few grafittied parts of the bridge.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9135.jpg
The view of the road from the bridge. About 20 yards to the right is a railway line which I didn't photograph. :( To the right of this shot is a big metal sheet which blocks off the end of the viaduct but again I didn't take photos. :(

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/panorama.jpg
Panorama from near the end of the bridge.

Anyway now onto the other (lower level) line:

I will not put to many photos on here because I'm sure you will have seen most of it before!

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Concrete sleepers dumped at the side of the former track on the lifted section of the line.

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The tunnel, over which the line from Crig viaduct went.

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The last of the lifted track. I find it quite eerie that the track is partially lifted.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9188.jpg
A box for signalling equipment that has been completely gutted.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9193.jpg
A weird building at the side of the line, does anyone know what this was?

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9195.jpg
The former railway (?) bridge seen in the background of the previous shot.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9198.jpg
The view down the bridge.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9246.jpg
The bridge over the Calder and Hebble canal.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9252.jpg
Seen from the canalside.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9227.jpg
The bridge over the river Calder. After this point the track appears to get very weedy.

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A view of the track from the other side.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z362/wakefieldarms/Calder%20Grove%20Explore/DSCF9231.jpg
And seen from the river.