Apperley Bridge: Severe travel disruption as 'wartime bomb' found between Leeds and Bradford
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Major disruption is being faced on Northern services today (Tuesday) and all lines between Leeds and Shipley have been cancelled while the incident is dealt with.
The object has been found near the railway line at Apperley Bridge and roads around it have been closed off.
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Hide AdA statement on Northern Rail's website says: "Due to a wartime bomb near the railway between Leeds and Shipley all lines are blocked."
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Severe disruption between Leeds and Bradford after wartime bomb found
Road closures in place
West Yorkshire Police has provided the below update as emergency crews deal with this incident:
Services cancelled or delayed
Northern Rail has said that train services are currently unable to run between Leeds and Bradford Forster Square, Leeds and Shipley and Leeds and Skipton/Carlisle/Morecambe (in both directions).
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