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As i mentioned earlier its a Trojan Horse Station that will open up the North end of Horsforth and the West of Cookridge to Suburban expansion.[/I]

I suspect that any parkway station at Cookridge is a Trojan Horse with very little to do with serving the airport. A new road to connect the proposed station to LBA will be required and this will then form the new green belt boundary. Horsforth will then expand north to this point. Any...

Must be the winner?.

If we discount temporary stations: • that were opened for one off functions , • as a response to engineering problems or works, • or as Temporary termini. Then the stations on the EWYUR with a life of only 8 months for regular timetabled services must take some beating. Rothwell and Robin...

Rothwell and Robin Hood stations on the EWYUR?. They opened Jan 1904 and had closed by August. Tramway competition and passengers being forced to change and walk at Stourton,if en route to Leeds did for them. However in Passenger terms seasonal...

Less then 10 minutes. Its also about 20 minutes from the Bridge Inn at Kirkstall, (Leeds Camra Pub of the Year two years running)if you approach from the south along the canal.

Yes they have built a footpath from Pollard Lane that runs past the Scout Camp and then through the wood. It is well surfaced and lit. It emerges directly onto the platform.There is also a branch that joins the canal towpath if approaching from the south Actual construction of the path was...

kirkstall Forge station is now open,have just got back from catching the first train from Leeds. Amazed how few members of the enthusiasts fraternity were around.

Kirkstall forge redevelopment is a long linear site running alongside the A65 but a much lower level. They will be two road entrances to the site at the north and south ends. At present only the North entrance appears available, so any bus is required to double back on itself. When both...

Earlier on in this thread a question arose regarding access to pubs from the two new stations. One of the problems at Kirkstall Forge that affected drink accessibility was whether the development would have access to the west bank of the river and canal. In order to discover the truth I...

Recent mention of the Settle Junction to Carnforth line, in a thread relating to the least used stretch of double track, has reignited a query that I have wondered about for some time. I am sure I will be directed to a previous post but: What is the longest stretch of plain track on the UK...

oops, better improve my roof reading on here.

Thank you to Paul Sidorczuk for the correction on Kirkstall Forges originally Closure Date, I have always had 1902 in my brain as the closure date and saw a 5 as a 2. If as planned the two new stations are to have no direct service than a walk along the canal is perfectly feasible. Appleby...

Nearest pub to the new FORGE STATION is the “Vesper Gate” approx 10/15 minutes away , whilst this usually has a cask beer on, they are nothing special, it’s basically a bland chain owned eatery. However In Kirkstall itself (approx 20/25 minutes walk) reasonably flat wander along the road past...