Railway Station Lost Entrances

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 6:16 pm

Pic on Leodis,with Warehouse on the top right.Looks like its a bit back from the line,but there appears to be some sort of connecting ramp to the line,though the actual line itself i just out of shot where the ramps would meet the linesidehttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... SPLAY=FULL

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 6:18 pm

Another view,you can see a long roofed building immediately adjacenthttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... SPLAY=FULL

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 8:05 pm

You might also find this website useful: http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 8:19 pm

Was marsh lane the terminus of the Railway to selby and york before the line was pushed through to the new station?

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 8:39 pm

cnosni wrote: big_rob2004 wrote: Thanks for the info... keep it coming.I work on the railways and I have often seen the platforms at Marsh Lane, although they are in a bit of a state now! I often wondered where the entrance to the station was and if it exists. Looks like there will be no chance of getting to see either!!I also head up to Ilkley quite often and knew about the through platforms and "forgotten bridge" but I didn't know about the underpass! Next time I have a break up there I might go and do some exploring lol The station (passenger)was actually where the old concrete yard was/is,also the cutting between Marsh Lane junction and Neville Hill west junction was all tunnel,ive got it showing as such in the 1850 OS map,along with the original station on the concrete yard.Im pretty sure the platforms in place on the Hull line,around the footbridge,were for goods use.On the Quarry hill side of the line,immediately adjacent to the lineside, was a big warehouse that burnt down in the early seventies (saw it myself) and im sure that was the warehouse to which the platforms belonged. Cnosni - do you know when the tunnel was opened as you suggest? It's quite xome time since I used the train from Crossgates to town or back, but I remember that as we approached town entering what was a long tunnel. Looking these days on google earth etc., it seems far shorter than I'd expect, so was the change within our lifetime.Funny you mention the warehouse fire on the railway, reminds me I've mentioned before that a well known builders merchants warehouse close by burnt down in the 70's too. And again in the 80's I think it was - just as the (now built) link road that would almost run through it was expected to startLater note: Hmm. probably not. It looks very short on the 1906 Godrey map.

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 9:15 pm

Cardiarms wrote: Was marsh lane the terminus of the Railway to selby and york before the line was pushed through to the new station? Yes Cardi, Marsh Lane was the terminus of the Selby line and was the origional Leeds Station!! I belive that the Selby line is the oldest commertial passenger line in England!!

big_rob2004 · Post by **big_rob2004** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 9:47 pm

From what I seem to know... The Marsh Lane Terminus was the original station for Leeds and yes the Leeds - Selby line is amongst one of the oldest passenger lines around as it was built to replace the canals for the textiles industry. Originally only two track wide but built to be four lines (hence the wide cuttings and track beds). When demand was there it was then quadrupled.Marsh Lane station was then moved to the current Up and Down Hull lines as the lines entered the then Leeds New Station.Marsh Lane tunnel was originally a very low tunnel (much much lower than it is now, and longer). There is something about it that gave the imression of it being light as tunnels were a new thing to the public travelling on trains. It was then made higher and shorter as time went by.I am hoping that this info is correct as I am only quoting it from memory!

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 10:29 pm

big_rob2004 wrote: From what I seem to know... The Marsh Lane Terminus was the original station for Leeds and yes the Leeds - Selby line is amongst one of the oldest passenger lines around as it was built to replace the canals for the textiles industry. Originally only two track wide but built to be four lines (hence the wide cuttings and track beds). When demand was there it was then quadrupled.Marsh Lane station was then moved to the current Up and Down Hull lines as the lines entered the then Leeds New Station.Marsh Lane tunnel was originally a very low tunnel (much much lower than it is now, and longer). There is something about it that gave the imression of it being light as tunnels were a new thing to the public travelling on trains. It was then made higher and shorter as time went by.I am hoping that this info is correct as I am only quoting it from memory! Marsh Lane was the North Eastern Company wasn't it? They, together with the North Western aand London lines built the extension of almost half a mile to join with the new station, construction started in 1866.

Bramley4woods · Post by **Bramley4woods** » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 5:12 am

Cooper Bridge Station has a bricked up doorway that can be seen from the A64, just past The Three Nuns public house.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 9:20 am

Bramley4woods wrote: Cooper Bridge Station has a bricked up doorway that can be seen from the A64, just past The Three Nuns public house. I've never been much good with geography, but should that be A 62 ?? Only kiddin' .