Editing Calder Valley line (section)

====Todmorden curve====
The Todmorden curve is a {{convert|440|yd|m|adj=on}} section of track at Hall Royd Junction in Todmorden which was lifted in 1972. Originally Hall Royd Junction was triangular, and the lifted curve allowed services from Burnley to reach Manchester via Todmorden (regular services over it had ceased in November 1965). Reinstating the curve was a priority for Lancashire County Council and was ranked as the most important project in its 2010 Rail Improvement Schemes draft report.<ref>{{cite news |work=Rail |location=Peterborough |issue=641 |pages=16–17 |title= Todmorden and Fleetwood top Lancashire's rail list |date=7 April 2010}}</ref> The government stated in March 2010 that reinstating the link would cost around £7&nbsp;million and any new rail services would require initial subsidy.<ref name="pendletoday">{{cite news |newspaper=Pendle Today |location=Nelson |url=http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/nelsonnews/7m-upfront-price-tag-for.6174177.jp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421033346/http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/nelsonnews/7m-upfront-price-tag-for.6174177.jp |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2013 |title=£7m. upfront price tag for Todmorden Curve rail link |date=23 March 2010 |access-date=10 April 2010 }}</ref> Burnley [[Member of Parliament|MP]] [[Kitty Ussher]] wrote to the [[North West Development Agency]] to seek assurance that it could find the money.<ref name="pendletoday"/> In October 2010 Network Rail agreed to pay for the final assessment of the plans.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.railwayherald.org/magazine/pdf/RHUK/Issue241.pdf |title=UK News In Brief |magazine=Railway Herald |issue=241 |page=5 |date=4 October 2010 |access-date=6 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009150521/http://www.railwayherald.org/magazine/pdf/RHUK/Issue241.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This assessment, completed in May 2011, concluded that it could be feasible to reinstate the curve, although the original route could not be used as the original curve was deemed to be too sharp. An alternative route was instead put forward, and it was stated that, if funds could be obtained by early 2012 to carry forward the project, the curve could be back in use by the end of 2013.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9032186.Burnley_s_Todmorden_Curve_line_could_be_running_by_2013/ |title =Todmorden Curve could be running by 2013 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |location =Blackburn |author=Moseley, Tom |date=17 May 2011 |access-date= 18 May 2011}}</ref>

On 31 October 2011, the deputy Prime Minister announced that the scheme would be given the go-ahead.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9335117.Major_boost_as___9million_rail_link_cash_announced_for_Burnley/ |title= Major boost as £9million rail link cash announced for Burnley |date=31 October 2011 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |location =Blackburn |author= Magill, Peter |access-date=2 November 2011}}</ref>

Construction work began in summer 2013, and the curve was planned to be available for the May 2014 timetable change.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9846944.Todmorden_Curve_journeys_to_start_after_May_2014/ |title= Todmorden Curve journeys to start after May 2014 |work= Lancashire Telegraph |date= 31 July 2012 |access-date=4 July 2013 |location= Blackburn}}</ref> The track was completed and tested in May 2014, and services began on 17 May 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.todmordennews.co.uk/news/local/campaigners-hope-curve-will-spring-into-life-1-6884509 |title=Campaigners hope curve will spring into life |date=15 October 2014 |work=Todmorden News |access-date=22 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122160518/http://www.todmordennews.co.uk/news/local/campaigners-hope-curve-will-spring-into-life-1-6884509 |archive-date=22 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northernrail.org/todmorden-curve |title=New direct train services between Accrington, Burnley and Manchester  |publisher=Northern Rail |access-date=17 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518124436/http://www.northernrail.org/todmorden-curve |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>