adrock1976
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Was Leeds Whitehall on the left hand side of the triangle (looking north from the former Hunslet works) that does not normally see passenger trains using it, or was it sited somewhere else?
It was sited on the line side near Whitehall Road Goods Yard ( the yard with the overhead crane in it ) just beyond the station . Looking at my Quail map you seem to have the location spot on it was after going under Farnley Viaduct.Was Leeds Whitehall on the left hand side of the triangle (looking north from the former Hunslet works) that does not normally see passenger trains using it, or was it sited somewhere else?
Indeed, the future of IBM hinges on whether or not the proposal for the site's redevelopment as a mixed-use affair lodged back in February 2020 gets the green light (this Inverclyde Council Proposed Action Programme PDF file dating from May this year - at the bottom of the 4th page - has the proposal listed under Future Action Required as 'Determination of planning application', so who knows when we'll hear anything else).At a guess, IBM has more chance of regaining service than Redcar British Steel... subject to what happens with either site. Are there still plans for significant housebuilding at the former IBM Spango Valley site? If so there's probably a reasonable case for it, though probably with a new name.
Heading north to Scotland and while not fitting within the parameters of the OP's query, the two following station closures in 2010, both associated with the Airdrie-Bathgate project, are worth a mention:2010 - Workington North closes. The station was temporary, built in order to replace the roads and bus connections that had been suspended by the Derwent floods of 2009.
What was Folkestone Harbour used for back in 2009? I was only 13 at the time but don’t remember news of a single train bound for theretrains last stopped at Norton Bridge in 2004 but not officially closed until 2017
Folkestone Harbour was in use until 2009 but was officially closed in 2014
The Belmond Pullman used to use it as the transfer point for the coach to Calais on their orient express excursions, among other railtours.What was Folkestone Harbour used for back in 2009? I was only 13 at the time but don’t remember news of a single train bound for there
I agree as the Belmond Pullman ran one regular train a day each way until 2009 in addition to the occasional railtours . There are films on "youtube" of the official last trains in 2009.The Belmond Pullman used to use it as the transfer point for the coach to Calais on their orient express excursions, among other railtours.
Regarding Leeds Whitehall, the three-letter CRS Code was LZZ. Though it had no fares of its own, to appear in journey enquiries it had to be treated as a station in its own right for the time that it was in operation.You might call it that, but unless you can produce a three-letter station code and some patronage statistics separate to Leeds actual station, it's a temporary platform. You couldn't change from a train from Castleford to one to London, I grant you...
Well, paint me blue and call me Brenda!Regarding Leeds Whitehall, the three-letter CRS Code was LZZ. Though it had no fares of its own, to appear in journey enquiries it had to be treated as a station in its own right for the time that it was in operation.
Well, paint me blue and call me Brenda!
Now if only there were patronage figures as well... wonder if the ORR data still goes back that far?