Torfield Halt railway station

Torfield Halt railway station is a 1-platform halt station in Torfield.

There is no station features (buildings or shelters) at Torfield Halt, due to limited space. There was not even enough room to build steps at the back or each end of the platform. Instead, there is a subway in the centre of the platform, which leads down underneath the platform, track, and ground, and surfaces next to the nearby Torfield Road level crossing. The subway walls are tiled in a mosaic pattern, and on the walls are a mixture of plaques and pictures, of trains in Torfield and general photos of the town.

Torfield Halt is used for shuttle services to and from Torfield railway station and infrequent long distance services to London. Northern own the station and, using 121020, operate a frequent shuttle service between here and Torfield railway station. Virgin Trains operate one train per weekday, using 390004, in both directions on it's Torfield-London Euston route, while East Midlands Trains operate a rare service on it's Torfield-London St Pancras route, using the Torfield HighSpeedTrain set. Torfield Tour Company occasionally run tours with Furness Railway no.33 and it's carriage between Torfield and Torfield Halt. Occasionally, Furness Railway 33 is replaced with 66412 or 20090, and a diesel charter is run.

Torfield Halt is an excellent place to trainspot, as trains (most commonly freight trains) stop just beyond the station, to allow for the very close by points to be changed if they need to be, to allow access, and also as a lane of Torfield Road depot is behind the station platform.