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

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. | YPN

12 lost Leeds railway stations

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 26th Sep 2019, 11:15 GMT

Updated 12th Oct 2019, 09:41 GMT

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

Closed in January 1964. Originally called Thorner & Scarcroft it was renamed into Scarcroft before finally shortened to Thorner in 1901.

7. Thorner

Closed in January 1964. Originally called Thorner & Scarcroft it was renamed into Scarcroft before finally shortened to Thorner in 1901. | YPN Photo: YPN

The station was closed to the public in 1958.

8. Holbeck

The station was closed to the public in 1958. | YPN Photo: YPN

This temporary station opened when Leeds City Station was being rebuilt by Railtrack, now Network Rail, between 1999 and 2002.

9. Leeds (Whitehall)

This temporary station opened when Leeds City Station was being rebuilt by Railtrack, now Network Rail, between 1999 and 2002. | YPN Photo: YPN

The last train left from Leeds Central on April 29, 1967.

10. Leeds Central

The last train left from Leeds Central on April 29, 1967. | YPN Photo: YPN

Pictured at the bottom left of this photo. It combined with Leeds New in 1938 to create Leeds City,

11. Leeds Wellington

Pictured at the bottom left of this photo. It combined with Leeds New in 1938 to create Leeds City, | YPN Photo: YPN

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