The first phase of the Great Northern Railway Trail opened in May
2005, the actual railway line was closed in 1965. The aim is to
have a traffic-free walking/cycling route between Cullingworth and
Queensbury. Currently the walk/cycle route is one mile long and
on tarmac. When the route is completed it will be about 10 miles.
A feasability study has been carried out by Haworth
Village Trust to determine if a walking/cycling route could
be made next to the KWVR line from Oxenhope to Keighley. It may
be possible one day to link into this trail, but at the moment this
is just an idea.
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is a gentle gradient at the start, made easier by a curved path.
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 Continue
on the path to the gate.
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 Go
through gate and on to Cullingworth Viaduct. |
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the viaduct the elevation is 685ft, continue to the end of viaduct
and go through the gate. |
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 At
the bridge (No 50) elevation is 717ft Distance walked 0.38
mile
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Ahead you can see Hewenden Viaduct in the distance. |
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Junction up ahead, Doll Lane.
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 Cross
over Doll Lane and continue. Elevation 727ft, distance walked
0.47 mile
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 Ahead
is Hewenden Viaduct, elevation 744ft, distance walked 0.75
mile. Take
a 360 degree view at the viaduct here... Location:
N53°49.107 W001°53.234
It was built between 1880 - 1881 and is grade II listed
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The viaduct is 312 metres long, has 16 masonary piers and
is constructed from Rough Rock Gritstone from Manywell Heights
quarry.
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Click on the thumbnail for a 180 degree panorama.
Continue to the end of the viaduct and go through the gates.
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 Continue
on the path. |
As of May 2005 this is as far as the route goes finishing
at Station Road Harecroft.
Elevation 787ft, distance walked 0.98 mile. Take
a 360 degree view here... Location: N53°48.934
W001°53.169
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website about the Great
Northern Railway Trail www.thegreatnortherntrail.co.uk
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