Annex 3
HISTORY OF LEEDS RAIL SCHEMES FOR NEW STATIONS
AND LINES
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| Year | Project
| Comments | Conclusion
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| 1983 | Bramley Station
| | Opened 12/9/1983 |
| 1985 | Elland Road Station
| Funding approved | Cancelled
|
| 1987 | East Garforth Station
| | Opened 1/5/1987 |
| 1987 | East Leeds LRT
| WYPTA scheme but not supported by Leeds City Council
| Cancelled |
| 1987 | WYPTA Railplan,
protection of 12 station sites
for future reopening at:
| Stanningley, Gamble Hill, Armley, Newlay, Hunslet, Methley, Hawksworth, Burley Park, Cottingley, Osmondthorpe, Beeston and Ardsley
| |
| 1988 | Cottingley Station
| | Opened 25/4/1988 |
| 1988 | Burley Park Station
| | Opened 25/11/1988 |
| 1989 | White Rose Shopping
Centre Station
| Finance offered by Developer for station on Huddersfield line. BR proposal to open a further station on Wakefield line. Project effected by doubling of capital cost due to rail privatisation.
| On hold |
| 1989 | Leeds City Council Elevated LRT
| Public objection on environmental grounds |
Cancelled |
| 1990 | Armley Station
| WYPTA public announcement that station would open
| Cancelled |
| 1993 | Leeds Supertram
| WYPTA scheme after full public consultation. Supported by Leeds City Council. Approved by Parliament as 1993 Leeds Supertram Act
| Awaiting Government funding since 1993
|
| 1998 | Elland Road Station
| Proposed as part of Leeds Arena project |
|
| 1998 | Kirkstall Station
| | Awaiting Approval |
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This sorry tale of efforts to improve access to the rail
network for the people of Leeds has only resulted in the opening
of four stations in 25 years. All the 14 suburban stations listed
in Appendix 2 have at some time had official status for possible
reopening. Also the proposed additional city centre station at
Parish Church/Quarry Hill had a high priority for a number of
years and this would integrate train services with buses at the
Central Bus Station.
What is now required is a five year development plan for
rail services within Leeds as a matter of urgency. The go ahead
for Supertram and the opening of the other suburban stations suggested
would go some way to giving Leeds comparable rail facilities to
the other Metropolitan cities at no extra to the money invested
in those other cities.
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