They are thought to be the last of their kind in the UK and the fear is part of Huddersfields railway heritage could be lost forever.

There are 40 Grade II-listed coal chutes next to the railway line on Alder Street in Hillhouse which used to look very imposing but have virtually vanished behind overgrown trees in recent years.

They were built by the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) for the Huddersfield Corporation Tramways to take coal direct to mills.

Now Huddersfield Civic Society fears they could be in jeopardy as a temporary station will be built there while the main Huddersfield Railway Station undergoes a radical transformation as part of the £1.5bn project between now and 2029 to rebuild the Huddersfield to Westtown, Dewsbury, section of the Trans-Pennine rail route.
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