The Anonymous Widower

Rounding The Todmorden Curve

I took these pictures as my train rounded the Todmorden Curve.

I was sitting on the left hand side of my train, which was going from Burnley to Todmorden and it did a sharp slow right turn to arrive in Todmorden station. This Google Earth image shows the location of the curve, but unfortunately, there is no image with the new curve.

Location Of The Todmorden Curve

Both lines to the east join and then lead to Hebden Bridge station. The line that goes on the top of the triangle leads off to the west and Burnley Manchester Road station and the line on the bottom of the triangle, that leads to Todmorden goes off to the South and eventually Rochdale and Manchester Victoria stations.

I think it is true to say, that this five hundred metres or so of new track, at a cost of just over eight million pounds has been designed and executed to a high standard and it will be interesting to see how the new curve effects the prosperity of this area of Lancashire.

May 17, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Todmorden Curve, Trains