Leeds (Central) - Holbeck South Jct. (point of deviation*); Three Signal Bridge Jct. - Geldard Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
30 Apr 1967
Mileage Closed
0m 76c**
Stations Closed
Leeds (Central); Holbeck (High Level) (07/07/1958)
Services Operated
Leeds (Central) - Doncaster/London (Kings Cross)/Bradford (Exchange)/Manchester (Victoria)/Liverpool (Exchange)/Harrogate/Knaresborough
Leeds (Central) - Harrogate/Knaresborough
Timetable Reference
BR (NE) 6 Mar - 3 Sep 67 Tables 2, 21, 27 & 28
Cobb Atlas Reference
396 28 32 - 29 33; 29 33 - 28 33
Map
RCH RJD 40 1913
Further Notes
ACD - Sun 30/04/1967 - BLN 81 p1 & 4; RM Jul 1967 p366-71. LTR Sat 29/04/1967 - 1810 Leeds (Central) - Harrogate. PNM 1980 p58 gives ACD - Sat 29/04/1967.
*Holbeck South Jct. was the site at which the new connection was laid (the "Whitehall Curve") to Whitehall Jct. to facilitate access from the Bradford (Exchange) and Wakefield/Doncaster lines to Leeds (City).
**Leeds (Central) - Holbeck South Jct. (point of deviation*) - 0m 57c; Three Signal Bridge Jct. - Geldard Jct. - 0m 19c.
N.B. RCH RJD 40 1913 shows two separate lines of route between Three Signal Bridge Jct. and Holbeck South Jct. to reflect different railway company ownerships. In practice they are effectively one line of route and are treated as such here.
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