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Garforth Railway Station
Garforth railway station serves the town of Garforth in West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the two stations in Garforth, the other being East Garforth railway station, East Garforth, which is situated about east from the main station. It lies on the Selby Line. Garforth is east of Leeds railway station, Leeds and south-west of York railway station, York. The station is served by Northern (train operating company), Northern and TransPennine Express services. History The station was originally opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway in 1834. The road bridge crosses the line at an oblique angle; this was considered something of a marvel at the time of construction. The station then linked the town with the former Leeds Marsh Lane railway station. The current buildings date from 1872 and were designed by North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom), NER architect Thomas Prosser. Garforth station also connected with the privately owned Aberford Railway (known locally as the 'fly li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garforth
Garforth () is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It sits in the Garforth and Swillington ward of Leeds City Council and the Leeds East parliamentary constituency. As of 2011, the population of Garforth was 14,957, having decreased since the last census. It is east of Central Leeds, south-west of York and north of Wakefield. It is mostly an Un-Parished area, like much of Greater Leeds. Etymology The place-name ''Garforth'' appears first in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Gereford'' and ''Gereforde'', with ''gar-'' spellings first appearing in 1336 in the form ''Garford''. The name seems to derive from the Norse words ''gāra'' ('triangular plot of land', derived from the word ''gār'', 'spear') and ''ford'' ('ford)', and thus meant 'ford at a triangular plot of land'. Or perhaps; Spear of the River Crossing. The plot is thought to have lain at a sharp turn in the road now called The Beck. Spellings beginning with ''ger- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garforth Academy
Garforth Academy (formerly known as Garforth Comprehensive School until September 1992 and Garforth Community College until November 2010) is a secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11–18 and is located on Lidgett Lane (B6137) in Garforth, West Yorkshire, England. The school been awarded the Artsmark (2002), Investors in People Award, (2003), Schools Achievement Award, (2003), Education Extra award, (2001), Sportsmark (2002), and Beacon Status, Beacon School status (2000), and Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, OFSTED described the school in 2010 (before it changed to Academy (English school), academy status) as an "outstanding school". History The school was opened as Garforth Comprehensive School in 1967. Barbara Castle, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency), Blackburn, performed an official opening of the school on 11 October 1969. By 1992, the school was known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Gates Railway Station
Cross Gates railway station serves Cross Gates, an area in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Selby Line, operated by Northern east of Leeds railway station. In the past signwriters have been unsure as to the correct spelling of Cross Gates, with "Cross Gates" on the westbound platform and "Crossgates" on one sign on the eastbound platform. , only the "Cross Gates" spelling is shown, and this is also the version used by National Rail Enquiries. History The station was originally opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway in 1834, but was closed in 1840 when the L&SR was leased by George Hudson's York and North Midland Railway. It reopened in 1850, but patronage was initially modest due to Cross Gates being a small village some distance from Leeds. The subsequent extension of the L&SR into the centre of Leeds in 1869 and the opening of the line to Wetherby seven years later saw usage increase significantly, with the community becoming a busy commuter suburb. A rebui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TransPennine Express
TransPennine Trains Limited, trading as TransPennine Express (TPE), is a British train operating company that has operated passenger services in the TransPennine Express franchise area since May 2023. It runs regional and inter-city rail services between the major cities and towns of Northern England and Scotland. The company, which is owned by DfT Operator, the government's operator of last resort, was established following poor performance by the previous commercially owned operator, also called TransPennine Express. It has carried over the rolling stock, passenger services, and branding. History During the early 2020s, the incumbent operator of the TransPennine Express franchise, FirstGroup's TransPennine Express, suffered severe disruption of its services, which was largely attributable to events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022–2023 United Kingdom railway strikes. On 11 May 2023, following numerous cancellations and service disruptions, the Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station complex located on Lime Street, Liverpool, Lime Street in Liverpool city centre. Although publicly a single, unified station, it is operationally divided into two official railway stations: Liverpool Lime Street High Level, the main station serving the city centre of Liverpool and the oldest still-operating grand terminus mainline station in the world; and Liverpool Lime Street Low Level, an underground Wirral line station (part of the List of underground stations of the Merseyrail network, Merseyrail network) connected to the main terminal building by a pedestrian subway below street-level. Despite their operational distinctions, both stations are integrated from a passenger perspective, sharing signage, access points and overall station identity. Lime Street High Level is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, while Lime Street Low Level is managed directly by the train operator, Merseyrail. A branch of the West Coast Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huddersfield Railway Station
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The station is managed by TransPennine Express, which provides trains between Manchester and Liverpool in the North West and Newcastle and Redcar (via Middlesbrough) in the North East and also to York, Scarborough and Hull via Leeds. It is also served by local Northern trains on the Huddersfield, Penistone and Caldervale lines, which between them provide service to , Wakefield Westgate, Manchester Victoria, , , Halifax and Bradford Interchange. Huddersfield station is the second busiest station in West Yorkshire, with Leeds being the first, and is the fifth busiest station in Yorkshire & the Humber as a whole. The station building Designed by the architect James Pigott Pritchett and built by the firm of Joseph Kaye in 1846–50 using the neo-classical style, the station is well known in architectural circles for its classical-style facade, with a portico of the Corinthian ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Interchange
Bradford Interchange is a transport interchange in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, which consists of a railway station and bus station adjacent. The Interchange, which was designed in 1962, was hailed as a showpiece of European design and was opened on 14 January 1973. It is served by the majority of bus services in the city centre, while the railway station, which is one of two in the city centre (along with ), is served by Northern and is also the terminus for Grand Central services from London King's Cross. On 4 January 2024, a large chunk of concrete was found to have fallen from the Interchange's underground car park ceiling, situated directly underneath the Interchange's bus station. As a result, the bus station was closed on 5 January, whilst survey work was conducted to repair the affected concrete and the bus station's structure. As of 22 March it was announced that the bus station will be closed for a further 3 months until June to allow more extensive surveying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garforth Railway Station (21st December 2015) 009
Garforth railway station serves the town of Garforth in West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the two stations in Garforth, the other being East Garforth, which is situated about east from the main station. It lies on the Selby Line. Garforth is east of Leeds and south-west of York. The station is served by Northern and TransPennine Express services. History The station was originally opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway in 1834. The road bridge crosses the line at an oblique angle; this was considered something of a marvel at the time of construction. The station then linked the town with the former Leeds Marsh Lane railway station. The current buildings date from 1872 and were designed by NER architect Thomas Prosser. Garforth station also connected with the privately owned Aberford Railway (known locally as the 'fly line' or simply 'the lines') which closed in 1924, and is now a public path commonly used for horses, dog walkers and travelling to and from Garforth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garforth New Footbridge
Garforth () is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It sits in the Garforth and Swillington ward of Leeds City Council and the Leeds East parliamentary constituency. As of 2011, the population of Garforth was 14,957, having decreased since the last census. It is east of Central Leeds, south-west of York and north of Wakefield. It is mostly an Un-Parished area, like much of Greater Leeds. Etymology The place-name ''Garforth'' appears first in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Gereford'' and ''Gereforde'', with ''gar-'' spellings first appearing in 1336 in the form ''Garford''. The name seems to derive from the Norse words ''gāra'' ('triangular plot of land', derived from the word ''gār'', 'spear') and ''ford'' ('ford)', and thus meant 'ford at a triangular plot of land'. Or perhaps; Spear of the River Crossing. The plot is thought to have lain at a sharp turn in the road now called The Beck. Spellings beginning with ''ger-'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demolished Garforth Railway Station Footbridge Waiting For Transporting To It's New Home
Demolition (also known as razing and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for reuse purposes. For small buildings, such as houses, that are only two or three stories high, demolition is a rather simple process. The building is pulled down either manually or mechanically using large hydraulic equipment: elevated work platforms, cranes, excavators or bulldozers. Larger buildings may require the use of a wrecking ball, a heavy weight on a cable that is swung by a crane into the side of the buildings. Wrecking balls are especially effective against masonry, but are less easily controlled and often less efficient than other methods. Newer methods may use rotational hydraulic shears and silenced rockbreakers attached to excavators to cut or break through wood, steel, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A TransPennine Express Train Bound For Scarborough Passing Through Garforth
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
