Halifax Railway Station.

The railway first reached Halifax via a single track branch line in 1844 which ended at Shaw Syke near the present day Shay football and rugby league ground. In 1855 a new station was opened on the now line that connected Halifax with Bradford at it's current location and Shay Syke became the goods yard. The 1855 building still stands although now it is part of the Eureka Children's Museum which stands alongside the station. 

Over the next few years the station saw a number of changes which included a higher entrance via a new road bridge, up to 7 platforms constructed and in use, a restaurant and even a pub. The station also changed it's name a number of times from Halifax to Halifax Old Station in 1890, Halifax Town in 1951, and finally back to Halifax in 1961. After this final name changed services were reduced at the station and the platforms removed until only the island platform still remained. There are plans afoot to bring the platform that joins the 1855 building back into use and remove the bridge access, it remains to be seen whether the near £40million plan will ever happen.

The pictures below can also be seen un-watermarked on Clickasnap, the first one was taken with a Polaroid is2132 from Beacon Hill overlooking the station on the 1st June 2014.

The following 5 pictures were taken with a Nikon d3300 on the 3rd October 2017.

The signal box has closed since I took this picture.

The next 5 pictures were taken on the 27th May 2018 with a Nikon d3300.

The bridge may be demolished under current plans being discussed. The spire is all that remains of Square Church.

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