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Leeds–Bradford lines

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Leeds–Bradford lines
The line passing through New Pudsey station
Overview
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleWest Yorkshire
Leeds
Bradford
Yorkshire and the Humber
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

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Leeds–Bradford Lines
Leeds West Yorkshire Metro
Kirkstall Forge
Bramley
Apperley Bridge
West Yorkshire Metro Shipley
New Pudsey
Frizinghall
West Yorkshire Metro
Bradford
Forster Square
Bradford
Interchange
West Yorkshire Metro

The Leeds–Bradford lines are two railway lines connecting the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, both meeting in Leeds railway station and both included in the West Yorkshire Metro area system of lines.[1]

Services involved

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The services are included in those on the following lines:

Places served

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Passenger trains between Leeds railway station and Bradford serve or have served the following places on two routes:

West Yorkshire MCards (MetroCards until 2016) are available to the stations currently open (shown in bold letters).[9] Closed stations are shown in normal font.

References

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  1. ^ "Rail timetables and routes". Metro. Transport for West Yorkshire. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Leeds to Bradford (GNR). 1854–Present. Great Northern Railway". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Station Closures". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ Cobb, M.H. (2003). The railways of Great Britain : a historical atlas at a scale of 1 inch to 1 mile vol. 2. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 396. ISBN 0711030030.
  5. ^ "Leeds to Bradford. 1846–Present. Midland Railway". Lost Railways West Yorkshire. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Apperley Bridge's new railway station opens". BBC. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ^ Young, Alan (2015). Lost Stations of Yorkshire; The West Riding. Kettering: Silver Link. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-85794-438-9.
  8. ^ "Leeds Kirkstall Forge railway station opens". BBC. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ^ "MCards". Metro. Transport for West Yorkshire. Retrieved 18 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
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