Farnley Jct. - West Jct. [Leeds (City)]
Date Closed to Passenger Services
19 Dec 1966
Mileage Closed
1m 51c
Stations Closed
Farnley & Wortley (03/11/1952)
Services Operated
Services between Huddersfield and Leeds
Timetable Reference
BR (NE) 5 Sep 66 - 5 Mar 67 Table 22
Cobb Atlas Reference
396 27 31 - 29 33
Map
RCH RJD 40 1913
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 19/12/1966 - PNM 1980 p58; RoCR p46.
Closure part of remodelling in the Leeds area prior to closure of Leeds (Central) from 30/04/1967. This included the construction of a new curve from the Doncaster/Wakefield - Copley Hill line at the newly formed Geldard Road Jct. to the "Viaduct Line".
Thus West Jct. [Leeds (City)] - Jct. with 1967 spur to Geldard Road Jct. RO - Sun 30/04/1967 - BLN 81 p4. (Subsequently CL 11/10/1987 - see Gelderd Rd. Jct. - Leeds West Jct.)
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