WRHG® is an ACoRP registered Group
WEBSITE UPDATED: 08/11/18
The WRHG® has been created to look at preservation opportunities of the Woodhead Railway Route that ran between the cities of Manchester & Sheffield, we are also exploring the feasibility of reopening Dinting Railway Centre Glossop, working with local Council & Community Groups. The WRHG® are currently in the process of negotiating to have the use of a vacant building which would be developed into a Woodhead Railway Heritage Centre at Guide Bridge Station working with Network Rail, Northern Railway & ACoRP. If you would like to get involved then please do get in touch via our contact page or you can join as a member by visiting the membership page on this website.
Andy Kettle FdSc
Group Founder & Chairman WRHG®
Andy Kettle FdSc
Group Founder & Chairman WRHG®
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Grand Northern Railway Project
The primary objective of Grand Northern is to re-instate the Woodhead Railway line, which was closed for rail traffic in 1981. With the construction of this new Trans-Pennine Corridor we will have quick, safe, reliable, non polluting and cost effective alternative to using the heavily congested M62 and A628/A616 single carriageway trunk roads.
Our aim is to use low floor wagons hauled by electric locomotives to carry lorries with their drivers over the Pennines between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield. This is a mode of transport which has proved to be extremely successful in Alpine regions of Europe and of course through the Channel Tunnel. The safety record across all of these services is second to none and Grand Northern intend to emulate this with our own Piggyback service here in the North of England.
The new Woodhead Railway will also be able to accommodate additional East – West Coast links comprising Intermodal Freight and Intercity Passenger Services.
Please visit our dedicated page supporting this project
The primary objective of Grand Northern is to re-instate the Woodhead Railway line, which was closed for rail traffic in 1981. With the construction of this new Trans-Pennine Corridor we will have quick, safe, reliable, non polluting and cost effective alternative to using the heavily congested M62 and A628/A616 single carriageway trunk roads.
Our aim is to use low floor wagons hauled by electric locomotives to carry lorries with their drivers over the Pennines between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield. This is a mode of transport which has proved to be extremely successful in Alpine regions of Europe and of course through the Channel Tunnel. The safety record across all of these services is second to none and Grand Northern intend to emulate this with our own Piggyback service here in the North of England.
The new Woodhead Railway will also be able to accommodate additional East – West Coast links comprising Intermodal Freight and Intercity Passenger Services.
Please visit our dedicated page supporting this project
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Is the Group looking to reopen the woodhead railway?
The WRHG will be looking at the feasibility of a Heritage Railway Line between Hadfield Station & the Woodhead Tunnel, the Feasibility Study will look to see if the Heritage Line can be sustainable relying on tourism using the Railway.
Will there be working parties to carry out any work?
Yes, the Group will be looking to having Working Parties in due course to carry out any work that may be required.
Will there be membership for the Group?
Yes, there will be membership with a Fee for Joining, to which money raised will help towards any expenditure required for the Group.
Will the Group be working with Large Corporations / Companies to help with the Preservation projects?
Yes, the Group will be liaising with Key Players who may be able to offer support in any way with our Projects.
Will dinting railway centre reopen?
The WRHG are currently working with the owners of the site who have confirmed that they are open to suggestions from the WRHG as how best to develop the site. We are currently holding various meetings with key players to enable to progress with this project and also comes down to available funding from the National Lottery & Heritage Railway Grant Funding Schemes.
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