Owl arrives into Shelley Platform 2 in September 2008 © P.Bryant

Fox poses in the sun in Shelley, June 2009 © P.Bryant

 

 

Kirklees Light Railway 15 inch 

The Kirkless Light Railway first opened in 1991 and is situated near Huddersfield, running on the former trackbed of the standard gauge Clayton West branch, which left to the Sheffield–Huddersfield line near Shepley. The line was constructed by Brian and Doreen Taylor after they previously set up a miniature railway at Shibden Park, and strived to build something bigger. Originally operating to Cuckoos Nest, the railway was gradually extended over a period of 6 years, to meet its current terminus of Shelley, making the line 3 ¾ miles. The line passes through scenic countryside and the 511-yard Shelley Woodhouse Tunnel. The line was sold to the Hurd Family in 2005. At the lines main station Clayton West, there is a visitor's centre, dual gauge elevated model engineers track, play and picnic areas and ex-BR Mk2 TPO carriage together with a DMU for parties. The fleet of steam locomotives used on the KLR were all built by Brian Taylor and have since undergone modifications by Ian Screenton. Coaching stock was also all built on site.

Address: Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Nr Huddersfield, West Yorks, HD8 9XJ
Telephone: 01484 865727
Operator: Kirklees Light Railway Co Ltd

Line Length: 4 miles, End to End
First opened: 1991

Website: Kirklees Light Railway Website
Locomotives

No
Name
Type
Builder
Built
Fox
2-6-2T
B.Taylor
1990
Badger
0-6-4ST
B.Taylor
1991
Hawk
0-4-0+0-4-0
B.Taylor
1998
Owl
0-4-0+0-4-0
B.Taylor
1999
7
S/O 2-2wPH
B.Taylor
1991
Jay
4wDH
B.Taylor
1992

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Times: Weekends and School Holidays throughout the year and daily from 5th June to 26th July. Trains run from 11am to 3:40pm.



Fares: Adults £7.00, Children £5.00

KLR Page was last updated on the 11th May 2010 with opening times updated.

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