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Leeds station is the UK's busiest station outside London and the principal northern hub for rail travel. A train departs every 1/2 hour to London and nearly 1000 movements are made every day. The station boasts 17 platforms, bigger than any English station outside London, and numerous high street retailers on its concourses. A multi-storey car park, hotel, interchange, wharf, drop-off area and tourist information make up the outer elements.
There have been many railway stations in Leeds, due to its importance at the heart of the industrial West Riding of Yorkshire. In the eighteen-sixties the city was served by six railway companies working into five main stations. Jump to: navigation, search Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. ...
The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ...
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History
In chronological order, railways came to Leeds as follows: - 1834 The Leeds and Selby Railway opened its line, with a terminus at Marsh Lane.
- 1 Jul 1840 The North Midland Railway (NMR) constructed its line to serve Derby, Rotherham and Leeds. The terminus was at Hunslet Lane.
- 1 Jul 1846 The NMR line was extended to a more central terminus at Wellington Street.
- 1854 The Manchester and Leeds Railway opened its Central station. It was eventually owned jointly by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the North Eastern Railway (NER). Other lines with an interest in the station through the use of running powers included the Great Northern Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and the Great Central Railway
- 1 April 1869 New Station opened as a joint enterprise by the LNWR and the North Eastern Railway: it connected with the Leeds & Selby Railway at Wellington Street. The entire connection, almost a mile long, was carried on viaducts and bridges, and part of the station was built over the River Aire
- 1923 At the 1923 Grouping, New station remained in the joint ownership of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSR) and the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).
- 2 May 1938 New station was combined with Wellington station to become the [[Leeds City station]]. Central station remained in use.
- 17 May 1967 The entire compex of station was remodelled: Central station was closed on 30 April 1967. The new Leeds City station became the single main railway station serving the city.
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The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom which existed from 1844 to 1922. ...
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Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ...
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) was formed in 1846 by the merger of three railway companies - the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham and Manchester and Birmingham. ...
The North Eastern Railway (NER) , unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies, had a relatively compact territory, having the district it covered to itself. ...
The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. ...
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a pre-grouping (1923) British railway company. ...
The Great Central Railway (GCR) was the latter day name of a railway company of the United Kingdom which earlier was known as the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR). ...
The North Eastern Railway (NER) , unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies, had a relatively compact territory, having the district it covered to itself. ...
The River Aire is a river in West Yorkshire, England. ...
The Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping forcibly merged British railway companies into The Big Four, as of 1st January 1923. ...
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS1) was a British railway company. ...
The London and North Eastern Railway or LNER was the second-largest of the Big Four railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. ...
Statistics (1967) At the time of the rebuilding, the Railway Magazine [1] gave the following statistics: - 500 trains on an average day: a summer Saturday saw 550 trains
- 80 trains arriving and departing during peak times
- 2.75 million passenger journeys in a normal year; +2.75 parcels handled
- Services:
This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ...
The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ...
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Jump to: navigation, search The city from above Centenary Square. ...
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Jump to: navigation, search Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...
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Map sources for Harrogate at grid reference SE3055 Harrogate is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 70,000. ...
Location within the British Isles This article discusses the city Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. ...
Services (2005) In 2005 the train services at Leeds station include: TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ...
Jump to: navigation, search York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ...
Newcastle Central Station Newcastle Central Station is the principal railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ...
A Romanian InterCity train, run by Romanian Railways, at Arad station in May 2003 InterCity is a name for the inter-city rail services in Europe. ...
The Airedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Caldervale Line is the name given to rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Hallam Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Harrogate Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Huddersfield Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England: it is one of the busiest on the Metro network. ...
The Penistone Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Pontefract Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Wakefield line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The York & Selby Lines is the name given to a group of services in the West Yorkshire Metro area, connecting Leeds with places to its north and east: as well as the Northern Rail local services to York and Selby, the services extend to: Newcastle by TransPennine Express and Virgin...
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