Batley

CRS Code	BTL
Collected date	20/05/10

Batley station lies on the line between Leeds and Huddersfield, and was once a junction. Now it is just a through station, but the buildings remain. The approach to Batley station, inside the paved forecourt:

The front of the station building, showing that most of the windows are boarded up, and the closed doors painted in the same colour scheme as some of those at Wakefield Kirkgate:

Walking into the station building we find it's now just a covered waiting area:

Ahead, a small piece of frosted glass with the Metro logo:

The station building gives out onto platform 1:

A longer view of the building, seen from platform 2 opposite:

The northern side of Batley's station building, looking south:

At the southern end of platform 1, looking north:

Looking south along the line from the end of platform 1:

Looking north along the line from the other end of platform 1:

Back into the station building, in order to access the subway to get to the other platform:

The arches for the windows are still there, even if they are boarded on the outside and barred on the inside:

Turning the corner, at the top of the steps that lead down into the subway:

Inside the subway:

The steps which lead out of the subway on the other side:

A view of the roof from above:

Detail of the railings:

On platform 2, looking south:

The shelter on platform 2:

On platform 2, looking south:

At the northern end of platform 2, visible to passengers as their train pulls in at the station, is this sign:

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