Longroyd Bridge

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Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Longroyd Bridge St Thomas's Church, Longroyd Bridge Longroyd Bridge is a district of Huddersfield just under a mile west-south-west of the town centre up the Colne Valley.

The small district grew around an important crossing point of the River Colne. Manchester Road also crosses the Huddersfield Narrow canal here.

Paddock Viaduct, carrying the Huddersfield-Penistone-Sheffield line, and the tall spire of St Thomas's Church are dominant features of the area.

Longroyd Bridge was once the location of the town's tramway and later bus depot, although the building has since been reused.

Around Longroyd Bridge

The Bridge is in Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge.

Longroyd Bridge has a selection of takeaways in Manchester Road.

St Thomas's Church and Community Centre is in Manchester Road.

CofE - St Thomas web page

Huddersfield Narrow Canal passes through Longroyd Bridge.

The A62 Manchester Road bridges the River Colne at Longroyd Bridge.

Springwood is in the Newsome ward of Kirklees Council, the metropolitan district council.

Kirklees Council website

There is no civil parish council for this area, which prior to 1974 was in the Huddersfield County Borough.

Travel

Bus services

Many of the bus services heading between Huddersfield town centre and destinations in the Colne Valley stop in Manchester Road, Thornton Lodge.

181 Monday to Saturday daytime

Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Manchester Road - Cowlersley Cowlersley Lane - Broad Oak Linthwaite Church - Linthwaite Hoyle House Fold - Slaithwaite Village centre, Hill Top - Wilberlee

Cuts to weekday early morning and Saturday teatime services from July 3, 2023.

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183 Withdrawn

WITHDRAWN FROM APRIL 16, 2023.
Journeys to Marsden Hard End replaced by rerouted 184 in new Summer timetable.

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184 Every day until early evening ♣

184 Huddersfield-Oldham now operates via Mount Road, Marsden, in place of 183 Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Manchester Road - Cowlersley Cowlersley Lane - Linthwaite Broad Oak - Linthwaite Church - Causeway Side - Hoyle House Fold - Manchester Road - Slaithwaite Manchester Road - Marsden Manchester Road - Fall Lane - Mount Road (including Hard End) - Uppermill - Oldham
♣ An evening return journey is operated by Nexus Move Mon-Sat between Oldham and Marsden only.

Diverted route and new Summer timetable from April 16, 2023.
Typical journey time: Huddersfield - Oldham 1hour 22min

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185 Every day until late

Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Manchester Road - Cowlersley Manchester Road - Linthwaite Manchester Road - Slaithwaite Manchester Road - Marsden Village centre, Marsden station Huddersfield line to Manchester and Dirker

Minor retimings of weekday evening services from July 3, 2023
Typical journey time: Huddersfield - Marsden Dirker 37min

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186 Infrequent route variation

After leaving Marsden from Dirker terminus like 185, service diverts at Linthwaite via Causeway Side, Linthwaite Church, Broad Oak and Cowlersley like 181 to Huddersfield.

New timetable from April 16, 2023.

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303

Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Market Street, Scar Lane - Golcar Scar Lane, Knowl Road, Church Street, Town End, Swallow Lane - Bolster Moor - Scapegoat Hill

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304

Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Market Street, Scar Lane - Golcar Britannia Road, Station Road, James Street, Knowl Road, Church Street, Town End, Swallow Lane - Bolster Moor - Scapegoat Hill

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328

Crosland Moor Balmoral Avenue - Thornton Lodge - Longroyd Bridge - Huddersfield - Hillhouse - Fartown - Sheepridge - Deighton - Bradley Keldregate, Bradley Road, Alandale Road

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356 Every day, until early evening

Huddersfield - Longroyd Bridge via Longroyd Lane - Paddock Market Street, Church Street - Longwood

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387 Monday to Saturday daytime

Huddersfield Bus Station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Crosland Moor Blackmoorfoot Road, Park Road - Lockwood Yew Green, Lockwood station Penistone line - Crosland Moor Walpole Road, Dryclough Road
Beaumont Park Beaumont Park Road, Moor End Road

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393 Monday to Saturday daytime

Huddersfield Bus station - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Springdale Avenue, Yews Hill Road - Yews Hill - Crosland Moor - Crosland Hill Tom Lane, Crosland Hill Road, Blackmoorfoot Road (Sands House), Felks Stile Road - Linthwaite Linthwaite Church, Clough & Upper Clough - Blackmoorfoot

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Stotts Coach Travel

394 Monday to Saturday daytime

Huddersfield - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Market Street, Scar Lane - Golcar Scar Lane, James Street, Brook Lane - Wellhouse - Slaithwaite Carr Lane, Britannia Road to Tudor Street

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Stotts Coach Travel

395 Monday to Saturday daytime

Huddersfield - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Market Street, Scar Lane, Britannia Road - Golcar Fernlea Grove, Station Road, Brook Lane - Wellhouse - Slaithwaite Carr Lane, Britannia Road to Tudor Street

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Stotts Coach Travel

396 Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime

Huddersfield - Longroyd Bridge - Thornton Lodge Manchester Road - Milnsbridge Market Street, Scar Lane, Britannia Road - Golcar Station Road, Brook Lane - Wellhouse - Slaithwaite New Street, Market Place, Bank Gate - Wilberlee

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Road travel

Heading from the town centre, following signs towards Oldham, the A62Manchester Road soon arrives at Longroyd Bridge. Here Longroyd Lane branches off, leading beneath the railway viaduct into Paddock.

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