From Bradford To Skipton
I took the train from Bradford Forster Square station to Skipton station.
It is a route on which there are interesting things to see,
Saltaire
Everything must come second to the World Heritage Site at Saltaire.
Shipley Station
Shipley station is an unusual concept in that the station is built in the middle of a triangular junction.
This Google Map shows the station
It has five platforms and four lifts.
Keighley Station
Keighley station is the interchange with the Keithley and Worth Valley Railway, which is a heritage railway running steam and vintage diesel trains.
There is a section called Commuter Use in the Wikipedia entry for the Keithley and Worth Valley Railway.
This is said.
As a privately owned heritage railway, the line does not specifically serve commuters; however, a study by Ove Arup & Partners funded by Metro looked at the feasibility of a daily commuter service between Oxenhope and Keighley in 2009.[16] After the first stage of the study was released, Metro stated concerns about a lack of funding and available rolling stock, meaning that services are unlikely to run in the short to medium term
Given that we live in an era of innovative rolling stock, why not run a battery train between Keithley and Haworth?
Arrival In Bradford Interchange Station
After Low Moor Station, I went onto Bradford, where I stayed in the City Centre Premier Inn, which has an address close to Little Germany.
Bradford has two City Centre stations; Interchange and Forster Square, with about a fifteen-minute walk between them
These pictures show my arrival in Bradford Interchange station.
Both stations have frequent services to Leeds, but if you are going, coming or visiting anywhere else make sure you pick the right station.
I discussed Bradford’s problem in Why Does Bradford Have Two Stations? and came to the solution that some form of high tech people mover would be best.
I said this.
But what about some eco-friendly battery buses, as the distance is under a kilometre.
It could be run triangularly if necessary between the two stations and the shopping centre, with a charging station at each angle.
