Manningham railway station

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Manningham
View north from Bridge SBF-7, A6177 Queens Road, Bradford (Geograph 1847310).jpg
Site of the former station (2010)
Location Manningham, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates 53°48′32″N1°45′36″W / 53.808882°N 1.760013°W / 53.808882; -1.760013 Coordinates: 53°48′32″N1°45′36″W / 53.808882°N 1.760013°W / 53.808882; -1.760013
Grid reference SE159347
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Leeds and Bradford Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1868Opened
1965Closed

Manningham railway station was a railway station in Manningham, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, England between 1868 and 1965.

Contents

History

It became the first stop out of Bradford on the Midland Railway (originally the Leeds and Bradford Railway), built in 1846. The Midland became part of the LMS in 1923, and British Railways in 1948.

Manningham station opened on 17 February 1868. It was located north of the bridge of Queens Road (A6177 road) across the railway line. [1]

From 1872, there was an extensive network of sidings and sheds, known as Manningham motive power depot, to the north of the station.

The station was closed following the Beeching Axe on 20 March 1965; unlike the next station on the line, Frizinghall, it has not reopened.

In the 1950s, and up to closure in 1965, the Bradford Railway Circle used a hut on the platform at Manningham station for its meetings. [2]

Stationmasters

In 1908 the station was placed under the supervision of the stationmaster at Bradford for a period of time. [3]

Possible re-opening

The map on the back of 'Canal Road News', Issue 1 (March 2006), published by the canal Road Business Forum, marks 'Potential Manningham Station' on approximately the site of the original station. However, this map (and the whole publication) is mainly about the proposed rebuilding of the Bradford Canal, and there is no mention of Manningham Station in the text.

In January 2008, it was revealed that the City of Bradford prepared a bid to the Regional Transport Board for £10 million, which, combined with the £10 million the council received from the sale of Leeds Bradford Airport would provide funding for the reopening of Manningham station, as well as a number of other road infrastructure projects in the Aire Valley. [9]

Connections

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bradford Forster Square
Line & station open		  Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway 		  Frizinghall
Line & station open


DatesCompany or linePreceding stationFollowing station
1868–1875 Midland Bradford Midland Shipley
1875–1923 Midland Bradford Midland Frizinghall
1923–1948 LMS Forster Square Frizinghall
1948–1965 British Railways Forster Square Frizinghall

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References

  1. ↑ Yorkshire CCXVI.NE (includes: Bradford.) (Map). 1:10560. Ordnance Survey. 1944.
  2. ↑ Whitaker, Alan; Myland, Brian (1993). Railway Memories No. 4; Bradford. Todmorden: Bellcode. p. 22. ISBN   1-871233-03-8.
  3. ↑ "Local Railway Changes" . Bradford Weekly Telegraph. England. 30 October 1908. Retrieved 2 May 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 862. 1871. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 215. 1899. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "New Tutbury Stationmaster" . Burton Observer and Chronicle. England. 14 December 1933. Retrieved 2 May 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Fritzinghall Stationmaster to Retire" . Bradford Observer. England. 5 April 1939. Retrieved 2 May 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Fritzinghall's New Stationmaster" . Bradford Observer. England. 27 December 1945. Retrieved 2 May 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Action taken over traffic". Telegraph and Argus. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2008.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)


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