Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Darren R]

Scholes

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Penda's Way

We now traverse the Leeds and Selby railway towards Leeds, where I have researched no less than three closed stations

 

[Darren R]

You have me at a disadvantage, as I am only aware of two. I shall, therefore, make my post and then I must away to my bed and await what goodies I have missed until a more respectable hour!

Osmondthorpe

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Do not feel too disheartened at not naming the closed station prior to Osmondthorpe Halt.....this was Halton Dial that only existed from 1851-1864.

To carry on, the other closed station was...

Marsh Lane

 

[dzug2]

With some hesitation - Farnley and Wortley

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

With some hesitation - Farnley and Wortley

We are now on the line of the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway, if this information is of any help. Farnley and Wortley station was on the Leeds to Manchester line.

The line that we are on, after leaving Leeds, would have passed along on its way to the next closed station on this journey which is heading in the direction of Low Moor and then onto the LYR Spen Valley Line, that was made famous for having one of its stations being stolen !!!

 

[dzug2]

I thought I was joining the Spen Valley line at Farnley and Wortley......

However, on the line now being joined Holbeck High Level was the first station, though I'm not sure if it's off route

 

[Darren R]

I'm assuming Holbeck is where we change from the low-level platforms from Leeds New to the high-level platforms from Leeds Central, if that makes sense!

Armley & Wortley

(Or Armless & Wortley as my phone would have it! :roll

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I thought I was joining the Spen Valley line at Farnley and Wortley......

However, on the line now being joined Holbeck High Level was the first station, though I'm not sure if it's off route

What you have to be careful to remember is that both the LNWR and the LYR had different lines that ran down the Spen Valley. To differentiate between three of the settlement stations of both railways, the LNWR ones ended in SPEN, whereas the LYR ones ended in CENTRAL.

To help move matters ever-onwards on the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway, we arrive at the first closed station after Armley and Wortley on that line.....

Stanningley for Farnley

 

[Darren R]

Laisterdyke

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bowling

 

[Darren R]

Bowling Junction

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Low Moor

.....now we proceed along the LYR Spen Valley Line.

 

[Darren R]

Cleckheaton Central

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Liversedge Central

 

[Darren R]

Heckmondwike Central

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Northorpe North Road

 

[Darren R]

Cooper Bridge

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Elland

 

[Darren R]

Greetland

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Luddendenfoot

 

[Whistler40145]

Eastwood

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Middleton Junction

 

[Darren R]

Newton Heath

(Proud home of Northern's finest! What would Aspinall think of what is based there today, I wonder.)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Miles Platting

 

[Whistler40145]

Manchester Exchange

 

[Darren R]

Ordsall Lane

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cross Lane

 

[Whistler40145]

Seedley

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Weaste