Leeds Whitehall railway station
Leeds Whitehall | |
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General information | |
Location | Springwell Road, Holbeck England |
Coordinates | 53°47′22″N 1°33′26″W / 53.789440°N 1.557230°W |
Grid reference | SE292326 |
Owned by | Railtrack |
Platforms | 1 |
Train operators | Arriva Trains Northern |
Other information | |
Status | Demolished |
Key dates | |
26 September 1999 | Opened |
24 February 2002 | Closed |
Leeds Whitehall railway station was a temporary station that was built to the west of Leeds station in Leeds, England while the latter was rebuilt by Railtrack between 1999 and 2002. There was a need for the station itself to be closed during nights and at Christmas of 2000.[1][2]
A temporary station was built on the Down Whitehall Line just off Springwell Road near the junction of Water Lane, in Holbeck, with a bus turning circle and bus stands outside the station. Bus services ran to ferry passengers from the industrial estate in which the station was placed to Leeds station. It opened on 26 September 1999.[2]
A passenger welcome board stood at the junction of Water Lane and Springwell Road, informing passengers of this temporary station, the building work at Leeds station and other information. The colour scheme of the time was the standard white, grey and crimson colours of Railtrack. CCTV signs were placed around the site, warning that footage of people could be used in a court of law. The station consisted of a single platform that was mainly used by
The last passenger train to use the station called on 23 February 2002.[4]
References
- ^ "East Coast Main Line Rail Route Upgrading, United Kingdom". Railway Technology. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
- ^ a b c Leeds Whitehall temporary station in service Rail issue 368 20 October 1999 page 16
- Portakabin. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 261. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
- "Leeds Railway Station (Whitehall)". Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
- "Leeds Railway Station (Whitehall)". Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
- "Leeds Railway Station (Whitehall)". Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
- "Water Lane, Leeds,UK". Google Maps UK. Retrieved 10 February 2007.