In David and Goliath fashion Huddersfield Railway Station has slain the much bigger stations of Leeds and Manchester to reach the World Cup of Stations final.
Its grade I listed frontage and two independent pubs no doubt helped Huddersfield beat the bigger, more modern Leeds Station . Huddersfield also beat the grand, historic York Station and Sheffield Station in the Yorkshire heat.
And it probably helped Huddersfield Station knock out Manchester Piccadilly, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Glasgow Central in the semi-finals.
But we reckon a certain Felix the Huddersfield Station Cat had more than a hand in propelling Huddersfield to the final which talks place today.
Huddersfield is now up against Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and the small but spectacular, semi-circular station of Wemyss Bay, near Greenock, Scotland; in the Twitter popularity contest, run by the Rail Delivery Group to celebrate Stations Day.
You have until 6pm to cast your vote. This morning Huddersfield was way ahead of the competition – but don't let a rival snatch victory over our super station. Vote here now .
Rail – and cat fans – from home and abroad have been showing their support for Huddersfield Station on Twitter.
Tracy Scott tweeted: "Huddersfield has got my vote! Good luck Huddersfield train station and staff especially the lovely furry ones!"
Lynne, from Morpeth, Northumberland, tweeted: "Good look (sic), Huddersfield! Stunning building, great staff and the adorable pest controllers Felix and Bolt!"
Christine Schomers, from Hamburg, Germany, tweeted: "Just voted. Best wishes to the Huddersfloof and little Bolt."
