Calder Valley line
The Calder Valley line (also previously known as the Caldervale line) is a railway route in Northern England between the cities of Leeds and Manchester as well as the seaside resort of Blackpool. It is the slower of the two main rail routes between Leeds and Manchester (the other being the Huddersfield line), and the northernmost of the three main trans-Pennine routes.
| Calder Valley line | |||
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A Northern Class 158 Express Sprinter at Hebden Bridge in 2017 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | West Yorkshire Greater Manchester Lancashire North West England Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
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| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Northern Grand Central | ||
| Technical | |||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Heavy Rail | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
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