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.
The "Caldervale Line" name was given to the route by the West Yorkshire Metro transport authority, as the route is primarily within the West Yorkshire area. The route also extends into Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

The route
Many stations on this route have been closed all stops opened are in bold: original places served, and notes on the route:

• Bowling was named Bowling Junction for its link with the GNR at this point
  here is Bowling Tunnel 1648 yd (1483 m)
  Low Moor also a junction with GNR. Station maybe reopening in the future.
  here was a triangular junction for the L&YR line to Dewsbury
  here are two tunnels: New Furnace Tunnel and Wyke Tunnel
  Wyke & Norwood Green, West Yorkshire
  here is junction for a line to Huddersfield: now closed, there was one station for Bailiff Bridge
  Lightcliffe
  here is Lightcliffe Tunnel
  Hipperholme
  here is Beacon Hill Tunnel 1105 yd (995 m)
  Halifax
  All the services on the Caldervale line serve Halifax. Bradford - Halifax
  This route was re-opened to passengers in 2000 when Brighouse station was re-opened, and a short length of line re-laid to enable trains to reach Huddersfield.
  
  
  
  
  
  • Dryclough Junction (where the Huddersfield route leaves the main line)
    Brighouse
    Deighton (on the Huddersfield line, Caldervale Line trains do not stop there)
    Huddersfield Halifax - Manchester Victoria
    Trains continue up the Calder valley to Burnley and Blackburn; it also runs parallel with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Burnley. The section from Todmorden to Burnley was opened by the Manchester and Leeds Railway (later L&YR) on 12 November 1849. The East Lancashire Railway (later L&YR) built the Burnley to Preston line, Burnley to Accrington 18 September 1848, Accrington to Blackburn 19 June 1848, and the Blackburn to Preston section on 1 June 1846. Many stations on this route have been closed (or are not served by the Caldervale Line trains): original stations served and other notes on the route:
    
    
    
    
    
    • Hall Royd Junction: see above; there are now no stations on the route before Burnley; stations once served, and notes on the route:
      here was the junction with the original line from Todmorden (to Burnley), forming a triangle.
      Stansfield Hall station opened 1869 closed 1944
      here is Kitsonwood Tunnel (290 yards)
      Nott Wood viaduct
      Cornholme station closed to all traffic 26 September 1938
      Portsmouth closed 7 July 1958
      Copy Pit summit (749 ft)
      Holme Tunnel (265 yards)
      Holme: closed 28 July 1930
      Townley Tunnel (398 yards)
      Towneley: serving the nearby Towneley Hall, closed 4 August 1952
      Burnley Manchester Road station: (there are also Burnley Barracks and Burnley Central see below)
      Gannow Junction where the line joins from Colne, Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley Central and Burnley Barracks
      Rose Grove has an island platform with 2 disused bay platforms.
      here was the Rose Grove Junction for the alternative route to Blackburn via Padiham {closed to passengers 2 December 1957)
      Hapton
      Huncoat
      Accrington
      here was the triangular junction for the line to Bury (line closed)
      Church & Oswaldtwistle
      Rishton
      here was the other end of the line from Burnley at Great Harwood Junction
      Blackburn: junction of the line to Bolton
      Mill Hill
      Cherry Tree
      here was the L&YR/LNWR joint line (the Lancashire Union Joint Railway to Chorley and the West Coast Route) opened 1 November 1869 (now closed)
      Pleasington
      Bamber Bridge
      here were further junctions: one the through route to Southport
      Preston: the joint LNWR/L&YR station on the West Coast Route
      Lea Road
      Salwick
      Kirkham & Wesham
      here were junctions: for the direct route to Blackpool; and the coast route via Lytham St Annes on Sea
      Singleton
      Poulton-le-Fylde
      here was the junction for Fleetwood
      Bispham
      Blackpool North was named Talbot Road