12 lost Leeds railway stations

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 12th Oct 2019, 10:41 BST

These are some of Leeds's vanished railway stations.

Most closed in the 1960s, after the infamous Beeching Report recommended the mothballing of underused, unprofitable branch lines and country stations. READ MORE: 38 photos of Leeds trains and city railway stations through the ages

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This station was closed in March 1965. Tracks and buildings have since been removed.

placeholder image — This station was closed in March 1965. Tracks and buildings have since been removed.

At one time, there were three railway stations in Methley and in 1950, British Railways renamed it Methley North. It closed in 1957.

placeholder image — At one time, there were three railway stations in Methley and in 1950, British Railways renamed it Methley North. It closed in 1957.

Closed in January 1964. The former station building is now a restaurant, which from 1984 to 1999 used a Mk 1 railway carriage as extra rooms.

placeholder image — Closed in January 1964. The former station building is now a restaurant, which from 1984 to 1999 used a Mk 1 railway carriage as extra rooms.

The station opened in 1848, was resited in 1882 and closed to passengers and goods traffic in 1952.

placeholder image — The station opened in 1848, was resited in 1882 and closed to passengers and goods traffic in 1952.

It closed to passenger traffic in January 1964 and to goods on April 1966 under the Beeching axe.

placeholder image — It closed to passenger traffic in January 1964 and to goods on April 1966 under the Beeching axe.

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