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Thongsbridge Railway Station
Thongs Bridge railway station was the only intermediate stop on the railway line between and , West Yorkshire, England. Opened in July 1850, the station was temporarily closed in 1865 due to the collapse of Mytholmbridge Viaduct. The station closed to passengers permanently in 1959, closing completely in 1965. History Thongs Bridge railway station was opened with the Holmfirth branch in July 1850. It was the only intermediate station on the branch between Brockholes railway station, and the terminus at Holmfirth. The station was south of , ( south of the junction with Penistone Line at Brockholes), and north of Holmfirth. The line through the station was double track, and each track had a platform face; Holmfirth station had only a single platform. The station was developed within a rock cutting with steep sides, and was equipped with a goods yard, which was south-west of the station and had a crane for goods loading and unloading. This stayed open for six years after closu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
