Apart from a few cutting's out of Queensbury the line to the norths first major hurdle was the top end of Bradford Dale where lies the village of Thornton (my birthplace) The dale was crossed by a massive viaduct a contemporary description of which was:
The listed Buildings descriptive text describes it thus: Thornton Viaduct, Alderscholes Lane - Grade II listed,
"one of a spectacular series c1876-78. A finely proportioned structure of sandstone 'brick' with 20 arches in slender tapering piers supporting the bed of the former railway. "
"one of a spectacular series c1876-78. A finely proportioned structure of sandstone 'brick' with 20 arches in slender tapering piers supporting the bed of the former railway. "
Graeme Bickerdyke writes
At its tallest point, the structure stands 117 feet above the stream. It looks in immaculate condition,
possibly thanks to the money spent on it recently as part of the Great Northern Trail scheme.
The section of line between Bradford & Keighley is said to be the most engineered stretch of railway
in West Yorkshire. For loads more visit The Great Northern Railway Trail
in West Yorkshire. For loads more visit The Great Northern Railway Trail
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