Discover the Ghost Train Trails!
Nine locations. Nine ghostly tales. One mysterious journey along the Calder Valley Line.
Have you ever wondered what spooky stories, mysterious legends and ghostly tales are hiding in the towns and villages along the Calder Valley Line?
This Halloween, the Calder Valley Line Community Rail Partnership (CVL CRP) is excited to introduce Ghost Train Trails – a creative new project bringing local ghosts, myths and legends to life through storytelling, illustration and rail travel.
Whether you’re a fan of spooky stories, fascinated by local history or simply looking for something different to do, there’s a mysterious tale waiting to be discovered!
Bringing local legends to life
Ghost Train Trails has been created through a collaboration between Calder Valley Line Community Rail Partnership, Calderdale College students, Phoenix Radio and Howard Priestley.
Phoenix Radio staff have created audio stories exploring ghosts, myths and legends from across the Calder Valley, while talented Calderdale College students, working alongside Howard Priestley, have brought these tales to life through their creative illustrations.
Together, these stories and illustrations have been brought into a specially designed trail map, connecting nine locations along the Calder Valley Line.
The project has been made possible thanks to funding from Northern and Community Rail Network, whose support has helped bring local folklore to life and create an engaging new way for people to explore the Calder Valley by train.
Ghost Train Trails celebrates local heritage, young creative talent and the power of community collaboration, while encouraging people to discover the fascinating places and stories along their local railway.
Nine locations, nine ghostly tales
From Rochdale to Halifax, our Ghost Train Trails invite you to explore nine mysterious stories connected to locations along the railway.
And the best part? You can listen to every story online!
Ready to discover the darker side of the Calder Valley? Choose a location below and listen to its ghostly tale.
🎧 Rochdale – Champness Hall
Listen to the story
🎧 Smithy Bridge – Clegg Hall
Listen to the story
🎧 Littleborough – The Rake Inn
Listen to the story
🎧 Walsden – Todmorden Unitarian Church
Listen to the story
🎧 Todmorden – Scrapers Lane
Listen to the story
🎧 Hebden Bridge – Rochdale Canal Bank
Listen to the story
🎧 Mytholmroyd – The Broad Bottom Ghost
Listen to the story
🎧 Sowerby Bridge – Town Gate
Listen to the story
🎧 Halifax – Halifax Zombie
Listen to the story
Follow the Trail to Follow the Tale!
Why not turn these mysterious tales into your next railway adventure?
Explore the Calder Valley Line by train, visit the towns and villages featured in the stories and discover the places that inspired these local legends.
The illustrated Ghost Train Trails map includes QR codes linking directly to the audio recordings, making it easy to listen as you travel.
You don’t need to complete the entire trail in one day. Start with your nearest station, discover a story and return another time to explore more.
And if you can’t travel along the line just yet, you can still enjoy all nine ghostly tales from the comfort of your own home.
Ghost Train Trails – Coming Soon!
Our Ghost Train Trails will be launching soon!
Printed trail maps are expected to be available at railway stations and local information centres along the route, so you can pick one up and begin your own spooky adventure.
In the meantime, why not listen to one of the stories above and start planning your journey?
Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for updates about the launch and where to find your trail map.
Follow the Trail to Follow the Tale!
