Annex 2
PROPOSALS FOR EXTENDING RAIL SERVICES IN LEEDS
In 1904 Leeds had over 40 suburban railway stations
within the present city boundaries. These were cut back savagely
during the "Beeching Era", much more that other cities,
so that by 1965 Leeds had only nine suburban stations. Four stations
have since been reopened but today the city has only 13 suburban
stations and no new station has been opened in the city for 11
years now. Two railway lines have no stations at all on them emphasising
that Leeds people have poor access to rail services.
The picture is therefore one of a city poorly
served by rail, too dependent on road transport, and having fallen
behind other British cities. A programme of rail development is
now urgently needed to extend rail transport and integrate with
other forms of transport as follows:
(1) Leeds Supertram. An early start is needed
on line 1 of the Leeds Supertram from the city centre to Belle
Isle and Middleton with Parkt and Ride stations at Tingley (for
M62 Motorway) and Stourton (for M1 Motorway) with Metrotrain interchange
at Hunslet and Leeds City.
(2) Additional City Centre Station. A new
city centre station at Parish Church/Quarry Hill to serve the
east of the city centre and give interchange with the adjacent
Central Bus Station.
(3) More Suburban Rail Stations. The locations
of a possible 14 additional suburban rail stations are shown on
the sketch below.
(4) More Frequent Services. Enhanced frequencies
on the trunk local Metrotrain services between main centres as
follows.
— Bradford Interchange—East Leeds
— Halifax/Huddersfield—Mirfield—Leeds
— Wakefield Westgate—Leeds
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