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Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. The River Aire runs through the town. Leeds is part of a metropolitan borough named the City of Leeds. According to the 2001 census the urban area of the city had a population of 429... Leeds in West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. It borders on Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. It is composed of the districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. It was... West Yorkshire, Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK... England. The station provides connections to London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. Founded as Londinium, the capital of... London, This page discusses the English city of Southampton. For other places named Southampton, see Southampton (disambiguation). Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. It is the closest city to the New Forest and lies at the northern-most point of Southampton Water approximately... Southampton and the south, Bristol is a port city in south-western England, on the River Avon. From its earliest days, the citys prosperity has been linked to that of the Port of Bristol, the commercial port which originated in the city centre but which have now migrated to the Bristol Channel coast... Bristol and the The West Country is a name for the West of England. The area is mostly rural, with a few notable cities. Dairy farming and other agriculture and tourism play a significant role in the economy. The landscape is principally granite moorland in the west, chalk and limestone downland and clay... West Country, This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. For other uses of the name, see Newcastle (disambiguation), for other cities of the same name in the United Kingdom see Newcastle, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, often called just Newcastle, is a city in North East England that is... Newcastle, Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. See also this picture for a panoramic view from Holyrood Park towards Ocean Terminal. Edinburgh (pronounced ED-in-burra (SAMPA: [Ed@n%b@r@])), Dùn Éideann in Scottish Gaelic, is a major and historic city on the east coast of Scotland on the... Edinburgh and the north, and This article is about the city in England. For alternative meanings, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is a city in North West England. Manchester has recently come to be regarded by some as Englands second city (after London). Immediately after Manchester hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2002, a nationwide opinion... Manchester and This article is about the city in England. Did you mean Liverpool, New South Wales or other places called Liverpool? Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside in north west England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey... Liverpool and the west, as well as to local and regional destinations. It is also the terminus for trains running on the scenic The Settle-Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main-railway line in northern England. It is also known by the terms Settle to Carlisle and Settle and Carlisle, or by a fuller title the Leeds-Skipton-Settle-Carlisle Railway. It is a part of... Settle to Carlisle line. It is located to the south of City Square, at the bottom of Park Row, behind the landmark Queens Hotel.

The station is situated on a hill falling from the south of the city down to the Leeds canal basin; much of it is supported on brick vaulted arches, the space provided by which is used for car parking and some business premises. It was extensively refurbished in circa 2002, with the construction of a new footbridge to replace an underpass; the addition of a new platform at the south side, the reopening of platforms at the north side, lengthening of existing platforms, and the relaying of the majority of track, points and signals serving the station approaches. The new track layout improves efficiency by separating trains travelling to different destinations, preventing them from having to cross each other's routes. Ancillary improvements include a new multi-story car park and station entrance, and some improvement to the retail facilities within the station arcade. Outlets include The J. D. Wetherspoon (usually called Wetherspoons or just spoons) pub chain, based in the UK is a chain of pubs that aim to undercut the prices of other pubs in the country. Wetherspoons pubs have a standard pub menu throughout the country, and never play background music. History JD... Wetherspoons, Burger King (BK for short) is a large international food corporation that sells fast food in chain stores. Its first restaurant - originally called Insta Burger King - opened in 1954, in USA by James McLamore and David Edgerton, who were both alumni of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. Burger... Burger King, McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. Corporate overview McDonalds trademark Golden Arches. The maple leaf indicates a Canadian location. McDonald... McDonalds, 2 branches of This article is about the bookshop chain; for the businessman and politician of that name, see William Henry Smith. W H Smith is a British business best known for its chain of high street and railway station newsagents and bookshops. It is also a major distributor of newspapers and magazines... WH Smith, Boots is the dominant pharmacist chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country. In recent years they have diversified their business from a traditional pharmacy to one offering one-hour photo-processing, opticians, and even home appliances in certain stores. Boots until recently owned... Boots, Upper Crust and a Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. It mainly sells clothing and food. The headquarters of M&S was for many years in Baker Street, London; during World War... Marks & Spencer simply food store.

The station was rebuilt in 1938, when two stations (New and Wellington) were combined to form a former Leeds City station: the third station, Central, was unaffected by the change. Part of Wellington Street station, to the north of the site, became the parcels depot. During the recent rebuilding, it became part of the main station. Unlike the rest of the station, which has been extensively modernised, the existing canopies were preserved. The work in 1938 provided the North Concourse, and the Queens Hotel. In 1967 a further remodelling of the site took place, when all traffic using Central station was diverted into the City station, and Central station closed: it has now been demolished. A huge amount of engineering work was involved, including the replacement of 100 year-old bridges over the The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in the north of England running from Liverpool, Merseyside to Leeds, West Yorkshire. The waterway is 127¼ miles ((205km) long, with a maximum elevation of 487½ feet (149m). Much of canal was built with locks 62-feet long and 14-feet wide... Leeds and Liverpool Canal. See article Railway stations in Leeds for further details.

The 2002 work involved the work shown above: unlike the rest of the station, which has been extensively modernised, the existing canopies were preserved.

Leeds City station is of note in that it retained manned ticket barriers during the 1990s. During this time barriers were removed from almost every British Rail station; automatic barriers have now returned to many stations, particularly in London and the South-East.

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Station information (http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Stations/stations/Leeds/Default.aspx) on Leeds City station from Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend Company Limited by Guarantee that owns the British railway system with the exception of rolling stock: i.e. Network Rail owns the railway tracks themselves, signals, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and stations. It took over ownership by buying... Network Rail
Train times (http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/summary.aspx?T=LDS) for Leeds City station from National Rail uses the BR double arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. The term is usually used to distinguish these services from other rail passenger services in the UK that... National Rail
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Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Cadoxton CF64 4TX CAD Timetable Caergwrle LL12 9DU CGW Timetable Caerphilly CF83 1HE CPH Timetable Caersws SY17 5HH CWS Timetable Caldicot NP26 4FJ CDT Timetable... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Dagenham Dock RM9 6PX DDK Timetable Daisy Hill BL5 2LA DSY Timetable Dalgety Bay KY11 9NJ DAG Timetable Dalmally PA33 1AA DAL Timetable Dalmarnock G40... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Eaglescliffe TS16 0BT EAG Timetable Ealing Broadway W5 2PT EAL Timetable Earlestown WA12 9AU ERL Timetable Earley RG6 7DY EAR Timetable Earlsfield SW18 3NY EAD... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Failsworth M35 0GE FLS Timetable Fairbourne LL38 2AQ FRB Timetable Fairfield M34 5QA FRF Timetable Fairlie KA29 0DY FRL Timetable Fairwater CF5 2LR FRW Timetable... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Gainsborough Central DN21 2EX GNB Timetable Gainsborough Lea Road DN21 1AJ GBL Timetable Garelochhead G84 0DB GCH Timetable Garforth LS25 2QQ GRF Timetable Gargrave BD23... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Habrough DN40 3AP HAB Timetable Hackbridge SM6 7BJ HCB Timetable Hackney Central E8 1LR HKC Timetable Hackney Downs E8 1LP HAC Timetable Hackney Wick E9... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Kearsley (Manchester) BL4 8DU KSL Timetable Kearsney (Kent) CT17 0RN KSN Timetable Keighley BD21 4HP KEI Timetable Keith AB55 5GB KEH Timetable Kelvedon CO5 9LT... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Ladybank KY15 7JY LDY Timetable Ladywell SE13 7XB LAD Timetable Laindon SS15 6AB LAI Timetable Lairg IV27 4DH LRG Timetable Lake PO36 8PJ Lakenheath... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Macclesfield SK10 1JD MAC Timetable Machynlleth SY20 8TG MCN Timetable Maesteg CF34 9BN MST Timetable Maesteg Ewenny Road CF34 9BN MEW Timetable Maghull L31 3DE... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Nafferton YO25 4LU NFN Timetable Nailsea and Backwell BS48 3LE NLS Timetable Nairn IV12 4QP NRN Timetable Nantwich CW5 7BG NAN Timetable Narberth SA67 8TY... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Paddington (London) W2 6HT PAD Timetable Paddock Wood TN12 6ER PDW Timetable Padgate WA2 0QT PDG Timetable Paignton TQ4 5EF PGN Timetable Paisley Canal PA1... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Radcliffe On Trent NG12 1BG RDF Timetable Radlett WD7 7AJ RDT Timetable Radley OX14 3BJ RAD Timetable Radyr CF14 2TJ RDR Timetable Rainford WA11 7JX... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Saffron Walden CB10 2BA SFF Timetable Salford Central M3 5ET SFD Timetable Salford Crescent M5 4BR SLD Timetable Salfords Surrey RH1 5JL SAF Timetable Salhouse... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Tackley OX5 3AT TAC Timetable Tadworth KT20 5SP TAD Timetable Taffs Well CF15 7PE TAF Timetable Tain IV19 1JA TAI Timetable Tal Y Cafn LL28... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards.com showing current Departures and Arrivals for this station Waddon CR0 4UP WDO Timetable Wadhurst TN5 6RZ WAD Timetable Wainfleet PE24 4LJ WFL Timetable Wakefield Kirkgate WF1 4EL WKK Timetable Wakefield Westgate WF1 2TD... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ...

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