Pickle Bridge Line
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The Pickle Bridge line is a disused railway route in Northern England that ran between the cities of Huddersfield and Bradford.
The line was authorised in 1865 and amended 1873. Construction started in 1874.
Wyke viaduct (locally known as Red Lion viaduct) was by far the largest engineering feature on the line, a 22 arch 270-yard (250 m) stone construction built by Hawkshaw & Meek. Unfortunately it was an unnecessary diversion around an unfriendly landowner across unsuitable ground. It suffered from subsidence due to local mine workings and a speed limit was imposed, followed by diversion of all passenger services in 1948 and complete closure of the line in 1952. The viaduct continued to deteriorate and British Rail applied for permission to partly demolish it, as by this time it was grade II listed. This permission was granted and the 14 arches at the northern end of the viaduct were demolished in 1987. Today, the viaduct is owned by BRB (Residuary) Ltd.
The line began at Anchor Pit Junction between Brighouse and Cooper Bridge on what is now the Caldervale line, but which was at that time the Manchester & Leeds Calder Valley main line and continued as follows:
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