Your Train could be a Bus – CHECK!!!!!!!

 

First train from Hebden Bridge to Leeds on  Monday 8 until Friday 12 February 2010 Due to overnight engineering work, all week, the 0547 Hebden Bridge to Leeds service will start from Halifax at 0603.  Two rail replacement bus service, departing earlier, will be provided between Hebden Bridge and Halifax to connect with trains: Bus 1 – Hebden Bridge 0515, Mytholmroyd 0525, Sowerby Bridge 0540), arriving Halifax 0555. This bus connects with the train at Halifax  arriving in Leeds at 0642. Bus 2 – Hebden Bridge 0545, Mytholmroyd 0555, Sowerby Bridge 0610), arriving Halifax 0625. This bus provides a later departure connecting  with the 0633 train to Leeds arriving 0709.   Remember – the Train-Bus stops are at the Dusty Miller.     Metro is reminding rail users to check their train times this weekend as a number of routes will be affected by engineering works. Sunday rail replacement buses on the Caldervale Line There is no rail service between Halifax and Todmorden and also between Halifax and Blackpool North on Sundays from 7 February 2010 until 28 March 2010 because of engineering work.

About the Station Partnership

The Station Partnership is primarily a community group that is improving the area centred on the village railway station.

Normally it does not get involved with trains, and we direct any passengers with comments/complaints to the Customer Service people at Northern Rail who have responded positively.

We meet on the Second Tuesday of the month at 19.30hrs

at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

We have a tidy-up, dig-in at 13.30hrs for one hour

On the second Friday of the Month

You are most welcome to one or both.

Further details of the Station Partnership from;

Geoff    on    01422 885154     or

Email: myt.station@btinternet.com

Sponsorship 2010 – Be seen by Thousands!

Over a million passengers are on the trains that stop at our station each year.

Over 100,000 passengers arrive and depart from Mytholmroyd each year.

There were over 4,000 visits to this Weblog last year.

Do you want to share in the improvements being made to the village railway station?

You never know where it might get you!

For just £45  you too can have a plaque on the station for  2010 – and a mention here.

Further details from Geoff on (01422) 885154.

or email to

myt.station@btinternet.com

We are very grateful to the following businesses,community groups and residents who have contributed to make our village railway station a nicer place for visitors and everyone

during 2009.

Thank you.

Enthusiast bits

Steamer?

  

The STORM people advise that the following is scheduled – more details as they become available.

 

February 13 – possible times

 

BRIGHOUSE 10:57 11:26 HEBDENBDG PASS  11:45 COPY PIT PASS  12:10

 

AND

 

 BRIGHOUSE 15:56 16:26 HEBDENBDG PASS  16:45 LITLEBORO PASS  17:01 

 

For those with historical interest, Jubilee Rooms on Sowerby Bridge station are holding an exhibition.

 

A JUBILEE REUNION AND EXHIBITION OF LOCAL HISTORIC RAILWAYANA

If you are a former railwayman (or woman), or merely someone with an interest in local railway and transport history, you are invited to come and spend a while in the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms, (Sowerby Bridge station café/bar) on

Monday 22nd February 2010

If you have an item of local transport interest please bring that along too.

This all-day exhibition will include items from former railway companies (M&L, L&YR, GNR, Hx High Level Rly, LMS, LNER, H&O & BR) in the form of posters, handbills, tickets and labels.

Postcards and photographs of local stations and railway subjects will be on display, plus items related to canals and tramways.

There is no admission charge, all are welcome.

Tea & buns from 9:30am, breakfasts ’til noon, cakes & ale from noon, pie or pud & peas all day.

Engineeering work on the Line

Check if you are travelling on Sundays during February – Calder Valley line is being dug-up and new bridges put down.

It is always adviseable to check especially before you travel at weekends.

 Details for all engineering work on Calder Valley

are on  the Metro Planned Disruptions web page at:

http://www.wymetro.com/TravelNews/DisruptionsDiversions/LocalServices.htm

Weekends in January will be affected due Bramley station re-build

There may have been some late changes – so keep a check on it!

Some weeks the 05.50 is a bus leaving t’Royd at 05.25

When buses are required to replace our trains,

The replacement bus stops at the Dusty Miller

Graffiti – You can help!

You CAN Help!

Thanks to all concerned for helping with the investigation that led to the arrest of

the suspect responsible for the HOAX tag last year.

Shows a community effort can bring results

Please let us know if you see any graffiti or anything else within the public areas that could offend or put at risk stations users.

myt.station@btinternet.com

You can Help!

 If you encounter any problems at our station (or on the rail network) -

phone 0800 40 50 40 - BTP Control Room

Please remember, it is all about how we can help them – to help us.

For emergencies – please continue to ring 999

Please do not hesitate to phone if you see or experience any problems at Mytholmroyd station or on the Caldervale line. 

If we do not help in this way, the authorities will not be aware of any problems that are upsetting the lcoal community.

We have had a super response from the Police forces and the railway management. It is up to us to continue to help them to keep the station and the railway as safe as possible.

Some Courts know how to deal with these people who cause criminal damage -

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2061835_railway_vandals_jailed_for_270000_graffiti_spree

Interesting to note their ages – not teenagers.

Winterisation

As some of you will know, the Station Partnership members discussed this subject to some length at their AGM in December 2009.

Their conclusions were;

1. Until we have safe access to the Arch, there is no-where secure to store the grit-spreaders or the grit/salt. We await Network Rail.

2. The present members are not in a position to respond to weather-warning and call-outs.

It is not just the platforms ( 4 x Car lengths at least), but also the very long approach paths with variable slopes down to New Road, plus the steps.

Not to be undertaken lightly, as a full snow/ice clearance and gritting will take at least 4 persons a full hour or more.

So, while the contractors do the gritting etc (remember they have dozens of stations), they will not be able to do their usual station cleaning.

We will, during these times, try to keep the station as clean as possible by emptying the waste bins etc.

Also, it has been noted by local rail users that the train services have (with a few exceptions) run well during the winter conditions. Obviously the train crews and signalling staff have managed to get through the snow and ice!

Thanks where thanks due……

For those who might be interested, the following has been sent from Northern Rail.

Winter Platform Treatment

Where access is available our treatment of platform surfaces and paths is working according to plan this year. However, as by necessity, we use road transport to visit stations, physically getting to the locations can cause difficulties for the ISS teams on the ground.

In the past some Station Adopters, Friends of and Rail User Groups have undertaken to grit stations. The purpose of this communication is to see if you or your group can help out this (or more likely next) winter.

We will provide you with the necessary equipment and the de-icing product, and via email an accurate weather forecast to enable you to make a judgement of whether you need to apply the de-icer or not. Although as the forecast covers a large geographical area, the final choice will be yours on the ground.

We ask you to apply grit to the platforms covering the length of services that usually stop there, pathways and walkways through car parks (although not the car park itself). We will then remove the station from ISS’s round, which would enable them to concentrate more fully on the remaining locations.

I emphasise that in doing the duties you will be covered by our [Northern's] insurance, and will not be held responsible for accidents that may occur through your actions or inactions in gritting the station.

I apologise for the somewhat scattergun nature of this letter (I have sent it to those on our database whom I think may be able to help), and at this stage I am simply testing the water to see if anyone or any group is in a position to assist.

Please don’t feel compelled to assist and if you have any doubts at all it is probable best that you don’t become involved with the project. However if you (or your group) can help, or have any questions, please contact me at the above address (contact me FS)(email will be quickest) and I will take things forward. There is no need to make contact if you are not in a position to help.
Finally as there is a real shortage of rock salt and applicators currently (little wonder considering the weather), so don’t be surprised if we do not contact you straight away, as this is a long term project and may not come to fruition until next winter.

Head of Service Quality Northern Rail”

If there is anyone willing to do this on a voluntary basis, please let us know – phone Geoff on 885154.

Yorkshire in Bloom 2009 AND 2010

Despite a bit of weather to spoil all this Global warming, we are busy planning for a colourful 2010 season.

Not only will we, along with our neighbours around the station be welcoming the Yorkshire in Bloom judges, but are planning to start a Community Garden on the embankment.

Watch this space!

Along with with our neighbours,  the 2009  Yorkshire in Bloom award – judging was on

Tuesday 21 July In Pennine monsoon conditions!

Both station volunteers and our neighbours welcomed the judge,

Malcolm Sunderland over coffee and biscuits kindly provided by Fr John Gott.

Eh, we had a reet good do.

October 2nd the Yorks in Bloom Judge, Malcolm Sunderland joined us for lunch at the Church of the Good Shepherd through the hosptitality of Fr John and the donations from Lyn at the Shoulder of Mutton and Cllr Christine Bampton-Smith and her free-range hens.

All put together by our Hon Secretary, Sue Mitchell

 

 

 

Photos by Stephanie Ryan of the Warley Bloom Group

 

Matt Gibson, our Station Manager receiving a small token of our appreciation from the Mayor of Hebden Royd, Cllr John Beacroft-MItchell. 

 

2009 Carol Sing

Yet another super performance from our junior schools – Huddersfield Choral will have to watch out as we are getting better every year!

Just a few of the photos.

Annual General Meeting

Was held on Tuesday 8th December.

Annual Report attached.

2009 Annual Report

2009 Minutes to follow