Yorkshire Woollen & the Heavy Woollen District

A complete West Yorkshire transport history across Dewsbury, Batley, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton and beyond — from tramways to motorbuses, depots and full fleets.

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RegionWest Yorkshire

DepotsHeckmondwike (Beck Lane), Dewsbury (Savile Town)

Trams → busesEarly 1900s → mid‑20th c.

LineageYWD → NBC → Caldaire → British Bus → Cowie → Arriva

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Company history

Origins, ownership and branding from Yorkshire Woollen District to the Arriva era.

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Tramways

Routes, depots and cars serving the Heavy Woollen District in the early 20th century.

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Bus fleets

Complete per‑vehicle lists: fleet numbers, regs, makes/models, dates, allocations and disposals.

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Depots & allocations

Focus on Heckmondwike (Beck Lane) and Dewsbury (Savile Town), with allocation histories.

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Bus stations

Cleckheaton and other Heavy Woollen stations — facilities, timelines and modernisation.

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Timeline

From tram start to NBC, privatisation and the Arriva era.

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Appendix

Everything together — one searchable index with export.

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Featured depots

Heckmondwike — Beck Lane

West Yorkshire focus depot. Dates/details to be verified and expanded.

Dewsbury — Savile Town

Principal depot and engineering base (details to follow).

We'll attach full depot histories and allocation tables as sources are compiled.