The Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working railway, [1] situated in the English city of Leeds. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway, run by volunteers from The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd. since 1960.

Jan 30, 2024 · Over the years, Leeds has lost loads of train stations, but sometimes the traces of them can be found even half a century later. This is true in the case of Otley Railway Station, which once formed part of the Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway.

Mar 6, 2021 · Some people may know about the history of train travel across Leeds but do you know about the railway stations which have since been long forgotten? Outside of London, the city has one of the nation's busiest stations with 100,000 passengers passing through each year.

Pages in category "Disused railway stations in Leeds" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Nov 9, 2024 · 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...

RailMapOnline is a free website that aims to provide an interactive map of all historic railways for the UK and US. The UK map is mostly finished, although there’s always room for improvement. The US map is a work in progress, and will take many years to complete.

Mar 15, 2022 · Leeds city centre has one train station which accommodates all regional and national services. But the city centre once had several stations. The most central, on Wellington Street, was called (not surprisingly) Leeds Central Station.

Oct 24, 2022 · Seems like Yorkshire is home to plenty of old stuff and now we’ve found that it’s home to Middleton Railway, which is known as the oldest working railway, excluding cable systems, in the world. The line was built in 1758 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and was originally wooden tracks, which were changed to iron edge rails in 1799.

Jan 14, 2022 · Leeds is now very much a one railway station city, but this wasn't always the case. This video tells the story of six Leeds railway stations in or close to the city centre. ...more.

Mar 31, 2025 · Did you know that Leeds is home to the world's oldest railway? Here's your guide to visiting Middleton Railway, the oldest continuously working railway in the world, right here in Yorkshire!