Ever wondered what a historic railway station looks like after dark? I decided to try something a little different and capture the quiet atmosphere of Sowerby Bridge Railway Station at night. Filmed on December 29th, 2018, around 6 pm with my Nikon D3300 SLR, this 3-minute, 57-second video offers a silent tour, complete with subtitles and the beautiful background music of 'Life in Romance' by Twin Musicom. You'll see the station in its peaceful solitude, with just one express train briefly cutting through the quiet. It also shares some interesting snippets of the station's rich history
Sowerby Bridge station, a silent testament to a bygone era, opened its doors at its current location in 1876. This grand new junction replaced an earlier, more modest station situated a few hundred yards west, now the bustling site of a Tesco superstore. The 1876 relocation was driven by the opening of the Rishworth Branch line, though surprisingly, a dedicated platform for it wasn't built until 1907; until then, trains awkwardly backed down the mainline to begin their branch journeys.
Once a much grander affair, the station saw its fortunes dwindle. The Rishworth branch line, a key reason for its expanded size, closed completely to all traffic in 1958. Further tragedy struck in 1978 with a devastating fire that badly damaged the main station buildings, leading to their demolition just two years later in 1980. Today, the station is a mere shadow of its former self. Facilities are limited, staff are absent, and the once expansive platforms are drastically reduced. While Platform 2 still hints at its original length, it's now inaccessible, and Platform 1 has been significantly trimmed to make way for a car park.
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A new slideshow video I have uploaded to YouTube featuring in order pictures taken along the Calder & Hebble Navigation Canal from Sowerby Bridge Wharf to Bridge number 8 Copley Lane at Copley. The distance is approx. 1.6 miles and the slideshow features 36 pictures.
The video refreshers every 8 seconds with a new image. They were taken over the last 5 years and feature the canal at different times of the year.
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