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Huddersfield Station – 15th December 2023

I took these pictures at Huddersfield station today.

Note.

1. The station is a Grade I Listed building.
2. The station will be fully-electrified under the TransPennine Upgrade.
3. St. George’s Square in front of the station is pedestrianised.
4. There is a pub in each wing of the station.

This OpenRailwayMap shows the tracks between Huddersfield and the next station to the East; Deighton.

Note.

Huddersfield station is in the South-West corner of the map, where the tracks lead to Manchester.

Deighton station is in the North-East corner of the map, where the tracks lead to Leeds.

The tracks between the two stations will be electrified as part of the TransPennine Upgrade.

This second OpenRailwayMap shows the layout of platforms and tracks in Huddersfield station.

Currently, there are  the following platforms.

• Platforms 1, 4 and 8 are through platforms.
• Platform 2 is a bay platform at the Manchester end of the station is used by trains on the Penistone Line to Sheffield.
• Platform 5 and 6 are two bay platforms at the Leeds end of the station, that are used by services to and from Bradford Interchange.

The Wikipedia entry for Huddersfield station says these changes will be made under the TransPennine Upgrade.

Work is underway on Network Rail’s Transpennine Route Upgrade project, which will see electrification of the Huddersfield Line, allowing many of the services through the station to switch to newer, faster electric rolling stock. As part of this project the signal box on platform 4 which was decommissioned previously will be removed, its control area already passed to the York Rail Operating Centre as a part of the Huddersfield Re-signalling project. To match the quadrupling of the line north of Huddersfield, the project will in effect split the existing island platform, extending the existing bay platforms 5 and 6 to form two new through platforms covered by a new roof, and add a new footbridge at the Leeds end. The process will also include relocating the 1880s island platform tea room, and rotating it through 180 degrees.

It looks like the functionality of the station for passengers, staff and operators will be upgraded to the level of style of the station.

Performing The Upgrade

I learned today, that during some parts of the upgrade work, Deighton station will be used as a temporary station for Huddersfield.

December 15, 2023 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Deighton Station, Electrification, Huddersfield Station, Penistone Line, TransPennine Upgrade