Calder Valley Line Bradford connection — Trains to Brighouse, Halifax and Bradford with changes for upper Calder Valley
See also: Huddersfield Line to Manchester Huddersfield Line to Leeds Wakefield connection Penistone Line
Trains towards Brighouse, Halifax and Bradford
☉ Huddersfield
☉ Brighouse
☉ Halifax
˧ Low Moor
☉ Bradford
DURING STATION IMPROVEMENTS AT HUDDERSFIELD THERE ARE TEMPORARY SERVICES IN PLACE OF THE USUAL HUDDERSFIELD - BRADFORD SERVICE (ABOVE) WHICH WILL INVOLVE A CHANGE OF TRAIN OR FROM REPLACEMENT BUS TO TRAIN AT NEARLY ALL TIMES OF DAY.
There are usually direct Northern trains from Huddersfield to Brighouse, Halifax, Low Moor and Bradford Interchange, but only one early morning journey is operating from Huddersfield on this route at present, pending the creation of replacement platforms at Huddersfield.
At other times of the day, a diversion service will combine the Leeds to Mirfield part of what is normally a stopping service into Huddersfield with the Brighouse to Bradford portion of the above stopping service. Trains on that service run to Bradford Interchange from Mondays to Saturdays but only as far as Halifax on Sundays.
The service has a replacement bus between Huddersfield and Brighouse or might be joined by train from hourly TransPennine Express services between Huddersfield and Mirfield or half-hourly services between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. For a full journey to Bradford, there are times when travelling to Leeds and changing there may be quicker than the longer journeys of other diversion alternatives.
Trains normally ran through Deighton on this route without a stop and Deighton station is currently under a long-term temporary closure until 2027, however the bus replacement is normally operating from Huddersfield via Deighton to Brighouse as this also covers other services.
Changes for Hebden Bridge and upper Calder Valley
With the service from Huddersfield to Bradford not currently operating journeys to the upper Calder Valley also become more difficult to achieve than the previous hop off one train at Brighouse on to the next one for the Calder Valley, which was possible most weekdays and Saturdays.Travellers will be a need to use a replacement bus between Huddersfield and Brighouse or from Mondays to Saturdays they could travel by TransPennine Express train to Mirfield or to Dewsbury to change to Calder Valley services there, but do check journey planners on whether or not a train that connects is possible.
Some journeys, especially on Sundays, may involve an additional change at Halifax or a very circuitous journey via Leeds.
There are no trains to Elland. While a new station there has long been proposed, it remains one of the largest towns in Yorkshire with a passenger service running through it that does not have a station.
Useful web links
Northern Northern Timetables - 36 shows Huddersfield-Bradford service. 38 shows Brighouse to Calder Valley (external link)Metro West Yorkshire passenger transport authority Metro's website (external link)TransPennine Route Upgrade TransPennine Route Upgrade upcoming closures (external link)National Rail National Rail Enquiries and journey planner (external link)
Also in Huddersfield.guide