Situated between Morley and Cottingley, the White Rose Rail Station will be located on the TransPennine route to Manchester via Huddersfield. It will be a two-platform station providing improved access to the adjacent White Rose office park, shopping centre and bus interchange.
Construction of the new £26.5 million station, which will replace Cottingley Rail Station, is scheduled to be completed later this year and is expected to open in early 2024.
Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Steve Riding captured some photos of the progress...
1. White Rose station taking shape
The White Rose Rail Station will be located on the TransPennine route to Manchester via Huddersfield. Photo: Steve Riding
2. White Rose station taking shape
The new station will replace Cottingley station on the Leeds to Manchester route. Photo: Steve Riding
3. White Rose station taking shape
Hull-based Spencer Group is delivering the project for White Rose owner Munroe K in conjunction with Network Rail, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council and the Department for Transport. Photo: Steve Riding
4. White Rose station taking shape
The fully accessible station will include cycle storage next to the White Rose Park, along with improved walking and cycling routes. Photo: Steve Riding
5. White Rose station taking shape
The scheme has received funding from the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund, the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme. Photo: Steve Riding
6. White Rose station taking shape
David Aspin, CEO of Munroe K, said: “The new station can be the catalyst to unlock real economic development in this area of south Leeds, providing our local communities with better links to education and employment opportunities." Photo: Steve Riding