DAY 13 - Welcome to The Ilkley Train!
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- Exploring Yorkshire and the Humber by Train DAY 13 (13/04/23). Here I visit: Kirkstall Forge, Apperley Bridge, Shipley, Baildon, Guiseley, Menston, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ben Rhydding and Ilkley. Welcome to The Ilkley Train.
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nice to see shipley ... my home town
The alarm at Shipley is TOWS (Train Operated Warning System). Its for track workers to use instead of a lookout to warn of approaching trains. The 'chirp' is the safe sound.
Wow who knew 😁
Lovely video, appreciate the commentary too. The missus and I are heading to Otley via Leeds and Ilkley stations in just over 6 weeks so this was helpful.
Great video
Awesome vlog 🎉
At least I know the answer now about GlovesTrains seeing Apperley Bridge. Do love the announcements on the Class 333. Great video G
Haha yeah remember I planned this video a day or so before I saw yours 😂
Wonderful! Where I grew up . . .
I lived in Burley (in Wharfedale) went to primary school in Menston, secondary school in Ilkley (you know, the place you'd never heard of before!), and my wife used to live in Guiseley!
We had a memorable meal in a well-known pub in Apperley Bridge back in our early days together.
Happy days ...
I think Baildon station must have re-opened relatively recently as there was never a station which the trains stopped at there "when I were a lad."!
In "pre-Beeching" times (I am just old enough to remember this) Ilkley wasn't a terminus as the line continued on to Skipton via Addingham, Bolton Abbey and Embsay, though Dr Beeching originally proposed the closure of the entire line - a local outcry and campaign resulted in the line being reprieved as far as Ilkley.
Part of this closed section is what now makes up the preserved "Embsay Steam Railway", which I think would make an interesting subject for a future Vlog from you.
(Btw, it's not pronounced "Wharfadale", just "Wharfdale" 🤣🤣)
Haha yeah I'd never heard of ilkey before, I was calling it ikley at first 😂
Hi G, another brilliant vlog, spectacular views and nice stations again, you said you had never heard of Ilkley, well, there is a famous Yorkshire folk song called 'On Ilkla (Ilkley) Moor Baht'At ' (You are far too young to have heard of it G) Baht'At meaning without a hat, lovely flowing water as well. Looking forward to the next one, stay safe.
Yeah never heard of it 😂
333s are just the best
Thanks for taking us along to a lot of stations that I have never heard of…
i like the bloopers you add in at the end🤣
Kirkstall Forge is my local station, so lovely being close to the canal! Love your videos 😊
Thanks Ella!
Hey GG you are amazing love you so very much xxxxx ❤️☺️
Thats my local line, with those brilliant 333s! Really good video, well done! And just a fun fact for anyone who is interested, there are plans within the next couple of years to extend platforms and trains to 6 coaches to cope with peak demand.
I go down this way a fair bit to Ilkley and Skipton, really nice routes. The funny thing is I typically tend to catch the 333's to Ilkley and the 331's to Skipton. Sometimes the other way round, but normally that happens with me when catching these trains down Airedale!
At Kirkstall Forge, the seevices going to Ilkley and Skipton don't stop there except for a small number of services through the day. It's normally the Bradford Forster Square trains that stop at Kirkstall Forge though.
This is quite entertaining
You are the best
Lovely video! I’ve gone on hikes in the dales past the river wharfe with my auntie who lives near Ilkley - I’ve only ever lived in London so visiting Yorkshire is always a treat, especially by train!
Those stations look amazing great views from the train well edited, great video again 👍👍✅✅
Yes G a very lovely line with great views all down that route was a very windy trip and those announcements getting in the your way 😁thanks again for a brilliant Vblog G always the best 🙂 👍
Day 13 of Exploring Yorkshire and the Humber By Train was very enjoyable to watch as always il agree with you G the scenery along this is absolutely stunning and nice to see the stations you visited had a bit of character about them I would definitely consider traveling along this line in the near future and that park where the river flows looks worth a visit I continue to enjoy watching your Vlogs G until Day 14 of Exploring Yorkshire and the Humber By Train carry on being awesome keep up the good work take care and stay safe
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OMg! Another fun video! This line is so pretty! I'm surprised that its not a favorite for steam excursions!!!!!
A very good Tuesday evening young lady how are you today hun xx 😘 from Alan in Lowestoft xx 😘
A smashing video as usual G. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Looking forward to you going to Hull. I'm from there but not lived there in decades. There is a lot of history there. Home of William Wilberforce the anti slavery campaigner. And Amy Johnson the first pilot to fly solo to Australia. Thanks again for a great film.
Awesome vlog G. You're one of the Inspirations that inspired me to become a TH-camr along with SamsTrains & Lucy Michela.
its amazing to see Kirkstall Forge again as i went there to film trains for over an hour before heading up to Keighley & Haworth on my last day up in Leeds in March Kirkstall Forge is a lovely station only annoying this is the stand clear announcements keep going on and on until the train passed but in the end i had to open up RTT to see what time the trains were going to pass and its awesome for filming the 331s & 333s at speed talking of which i love the 333s i def would ride them again & i love the 331s too also its amazing to see Shipley again as i just used it to change trains and more to rise the 333s as i was sampling them & im loving all other stations awesome vlog
Great vlog, G! Well done on not getting tongue-tied with that Apperley/Appley conundrum. Nice to see lots of well-kept stations too!
Thanks barrowc! Aye it is
Great video G. Do like the class 333 Fishbowls they look very nice units 😃
That’s not any station. That’s a M&S station.
Hahaha love it
Have spent many a good day out in Ilkley, My fathers birthplace as it happens, I would always stare in amazement watching the local youths jump off the bridge into the river, I would struggle when I got to my ankles. Might go have a walk around during the summer months. Great video as always.
Them class 333s look like the train of the future
Has anyone ever caught you putting your knickers on your head 😂 thank you for your lovely entertainment 😊 👍
I dont run 😂
Thanks for the video G, I'm wolf 🐺 mad so Wolfindale,would definitely be kind of place to visit. Sorry about the spelling 😅. Just love Yorkshire especially the Dale's. Loved the 333,space bugs 🐛 😍 🚃🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧
Haha didn't spot any wolves there but ya never know
Great Vlog G! Still catching up on many of your latest series... I’m visiting the UK in June, and inspired by your journeys we will be taking a break, by train, from Meols (Wirral line) to spend a few days in Yorkshire! Stopping in Shipley, to visit Saltaire and Keighley. But might now also go up to Ilkley. That line looks lovely! I think Ilkley is home to the original Betty’s Tea Rooms. Keep up the good work and stay happy 😊
Thanks Mark! It did seem a lovely place to visit 😀
Yet another fully enjoyable journey.
well done g great vid
Another great vid from ya G 😎 the reason why the Northern stations in West Yorkshire have the red seats and shelters etc is because they’re also run by Metro, West Yorkshire’s transport brand 😊
AIXS TORQUAY TOTNES 👧👩JAMES
The sirens herd are to Warn Track workers if any of approaching Trains
Another great Vlog G!! Looks like some lovely stations to visit on that line, particularly between Shipley and Ilkley which i've not done before. Never actually ridden a Class 333 before as well which i'll have to do when i get chance especially if it's on that line and they are that frequent in service. Looking forward to the next Vlog.
‘Fast paced action” and “northern trains” two phrases not often heard together 😂
Nothing to see at Guiseley? Only the original Harry Ramsden’s fish and chip shop!!
Great video again G! Love the nickname "outer space bugs" for the 333s! When I first saw one it reminded me of a really weird wasp 🐝 so I think its the perfect description.
😂😂 we need more of them!
I’ve been on similar types of Northern Rail trains between Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport and these trains are lovely, with loads of luggage space and the seats are very comfortable
Thanks for another great video !
Brilliant vlog as usual G! Getting interrupted by the announcements, the wind making your hair do hair things, you're turning into JenOnTheMove!😁
Not sure what it is but I too thought the same about Menston!! You know what they say, great minds think alike. Excellent vlog G, inspiring me to get out there when I take my early retirement later this year. Keep up the good work, Ray xx
Haha yes they do! Thanks Ray
Great vlog G. Some great stations covered and at least the trains are frequent so it’s easy to do these stations. I’ve still not been on a 333. I enjoyed watching as always.
The line almost closed; it’s fortunes have certainly clanged. This was some years after the Beeching era, in the ‘70s or early ‘80s I think. It used to be worked by elderly Diesel trains, and when it was electrified these were replaced by even older electric trains withdrawn from service in London until the 333s were delivered. Why have the class numbers gone backwards from the older 333s to the newer 331s?
They are cool trains we need more of them!
Love the videos keep them coming
❤❤ brilliant video and your editing skills are getting really good well done Glovetrains ❤️❤️
Beautiful views of the countryside from the cozy inside of the trains out of the weather! That park at the end was spectacular! 😎
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great video as ever,love those 333 trains
Fantastic video as always
Great Video G, I was on that path to the canal at Kirkstall Forge this morning, still not seen you get in Leeds or about the area
and they keep on coming, great vlogs by a great presenter, kindest of regards Mark-Edwyn. 🚂🚃🚃
Other brilliant video,just keep up with the fantastic work
Wow, you sure did pack a lot into this one G!
Brilliant vlog! 👏 🙂
Haha thanks Ian!
Used to go to see friends in Guiseley over 20 years ago when the 333s were first put into service, they were a lovely red colour then
G , You rock. So happy and smiley. Your vids always cheer me up. 🙂
Aw thanks!
Looking forward to seeing Hessle Hull and Beverley on your videos. Good job!
Nice adventure 😍
Awesome Video G Loves Trains
Hi G,
Another lovely video from you, well done.
It was quite windy there, making your hair do hair things, as Jen on the move would say. All the trains you rode on looked noticebly clean.
(I still don't get the "knickers on yer 'ead" thing...)
Take care,
Jon B.
Problem with Earlestown is that it can be quite a long jump onto the train on curves on platforms 4 & 5. Not for the faint hearted.
Got to love those Outer Space Bugs. And the Ilkley line is a hidden gem, with that beautiful scenery
Maybe you should have kept your knickers on your head for the whole day to stop the wind from blowing your hair all over the place 🤣
Bahaha then they may have blown off 😂
Trains to Ilkley are luvly. I usually go up moor.
Ilkley Moor is quite big and has quite different parts to it that have different names so it's good to plan a route.
This one was a busy one 😆 fair play though, always a joy to watch
G, now you've discovered Ilkley, it time to listen to Yorkshire's unofficial National Anthem, Ilkley Moor. You will almost certainly know the tune, it's everywhere. The real challenge is learning the lyrics, as they are delivered in a broad Yorkshire accent.
'On Ilkla Moor Baht'At
Does Ilkley Moor still bar tarts?
I love your vlogs G
Very nice. I still need to go back and stay with my ex's family in Bradford, and do Ben Rhydding, Kirkstall Forge, and Applerley Bridge, the only 3 of the stops on those electrified lines I still need to do (because I ran out of time when I did the rest up to Ilkley).
All the electric services to Skiptok, Ilkley, and BDQ are always empty outside of peak times, and I'm sure I've been the only passenger on them a few times. Once I ended up travelling in the morning peak for some reason, and I couldn't get a seat...
Another grate video 🤗🤗
Marks out of 10-10 out of 10.
Have a very good day and a safe one.
Blass you.
Great video as always G, that noise was very possibly a level crossing alarm.
Another great video G, great fun. Just wondered if your "pants on the 'ed" have ever blown of by the wind during filming . 😀
Not yet!
I live near Kirkstall Forge station. I remember when they were planning it, building it and opening it eventually in 2015. It was intended to be a Park and Ride side. Not sur3 why it didn't happen 🤔
2015, is it really that long ago now? Weren’t there some delays due to old mone irks or something?
@@srfurley A quick Google check and it was indeed delayed as it opened in 2016! I'd forgotten that its close to the site of an old station of the same name from the late 1800s to early 1900s
We must be like minded G i thought the same about menston i bet you were glad you only spent a short period there😅i think you must have chosen the windiest day ever i hope your next adventure is a lot less windy❤❤
😂😂 I hope so too
I love to meat up with you one day and travel about
another brilliant video G, i’m surprise you didn’t wear a hat in that windy weather, as always looking forward to your next adventure. 😊
A hat maybe next year 😂
Nice G
How comes that it’s called Ilkley. Or is a small town in West Yorkshire that is called Ilkley and on the outskirts of Leeds and Bradford. Have to say that the station is very nice and clean. And the Northern Class 331 Civity and Class 333 are very nice.
Id love to go on a train jeruney with you gloves train. xx
Great vlog and love you singing that knickers song i know it sounds rude plus would you team up with nordog someday for a railway trip or a ghost adventure and love seeing your vlogs on a Tuesday @glovestrains ❤️ also do you like the idea of fan mail vlogs for the future
apperly bridge and appley bridge, hm
Great vlog, G. Looks like the Ilkley M&S was part of the station originally?
Haha no clue
Southport station has an adjoining M&S too. The(currently out of use)rear doors take you straight into the ticket barriers.
Yes I live in burley the line used to carry on over a bridge and to skipton but they demolished it and the m&s was built
G, have you ever been for a walk through Borsdane wood? It’s a 10 mins walk from Hindley train station.
Don't think I have
@@GLovesTrains You should give it a go, it has running water and a small door.
Brilliant video G, it was rather windy in this one wasn't it? lol. I think the loud noise at Shipley was a fire alarm of some kind. A single wheel in the bike shelter at Burley-in-Wharfedale lol, maybe it could of been a unicycle. Also those announcements on the 333's or the outer space bugs is one of the reasons why I want to travel on them. :)
Yes, yes it was 😂
100th like and perfect timing G im currently on holiday near goathland so i can see when north yorkshire moors railway trains charge by as its next to the line between grosmont and goathland but not easy to spot from the skylight if the windows shut and headphones on asfor kirkstall forge i got droped off round corner saturday gone kindly by a friend who later joined me and 1 other at leeds and bradford airport plane spotting and watching planes come and go
How odd, at 11:06 Leeds and Ilkley on footbridge sign spelt without capital start letter.
Apperley bridge now I see what the station looks like, See the viaduct/bridge everyday on Railcam. Are you on Railcam G?
Awesome . Bit blowy on that platform. :D
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OM-G, I've finally contracted the G-Bug - feeling compelled to join you whenever you shout "Squishy Baby"! There is no hope 🥴 Save yourselves!! Want more pix of the older station buildings & abandoned platforms now you've started showing them too 😉
Um, it isn't "baby" she shouts ...
😂😂 oki dokis
That noise at Shipley means there are people working on the Track.
A line I know well, and often use when I’m staying in Bradford. You don’t mention that Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge are recent re-openings, just a few years ago.
Shipley is now triangular, but the platforms on the main line, 1 and 2, were added in fairly recent times. The single track on the Bradford-Skipton side used to be double; I think it was singled to allow the track to be re-aligned to reduce the very tight curve and large gap. There are some fans attached to the station building which seem to be to extract radon gas, so the station is probably radioactive. Strange that with so few triangular stations there used to be another one not far away at Queensbury, closed in 1955.
Menston used to be a Junction for Otley, and I think beyond there many years ago.
Ilkley has a claim to fame in that it was the last station on BR to be gas-lit. There were plans to close the line so that was probably why electric lighting wasn’t installed for so many years after most other stations.
Ilkley used to have four platforms; 2 and 3 were an island and there was a subway through to 4. Platforms 1 and 2 were always a terminus, but 3 and 4 continued through where the M&S is now to Addingham, Bolton Abbey, Embsay and Skipton where they crossed over the main line tracks to serve platforms 5 and 6. There is still track through what was platform 5 which serves a quarry. Ilkley to Skipton closed in 1965.
You often visit supermarkets near Stations, but you missed a very good one in Ilkley. There is a second exit down steps at the far end of platform 2. Going down these steps and about five minutes walk along the street almost opposite them takes you to Booths. Always my first place to visit when I arrive from London. Booths was built on the site of the Ilkley gasworks and when the buildings were demolished some of the stones were kept on site and used to build the shop. Booths has toilets by the way, since you always seem to need them!
Sorry, I didn’t intend for the post to be that long.
When I used to travel over to Lancaster from Leeds in the 1970s, I remember (just about!) that the train from Leeds used to "overshoot" the station and then reverse into the Bradford to Skipton side. Can't remember whether there was one platform or two at the time on that side.
I haven’t been able to find out when the second platform closed but I think it would have still been in use then. First one platform was built on the main line side, then the other one later, but the Bradford to Skipton platform closed before this happened, so Shipley never had all six platforms in use at the same time, unlike Queensbury (and Ambergate). Also, the inner platforms on the three sides at Shipley do not all meet at the corners, so you could not walk around the triangle, the main line platforms being some distance away on the other side of the car park. With a triangular station at least one side will have to be on a tight curve, so it’s unlikely that any more will be built. Network Rail did list platform 5 at Shipley as being one of the locations where work was required to reduce the gap but I don’t know what they intend to do. It’s pretty bad now, and I think would have been worse when the second track was in place.
You didn't "baht at" in ilkley!!.
Yep stay away from- unrequited love both sides
So you bailed at Bailden!
Anyone want to join in a verse of 'on Ilkley Moor Ba-Tat'....?
Hey GlovesWelshEnglishirishScottish Trains how are you
But was it worse than York for station announcements? (is that even possible?!)
Tough to call