Leeds To Harrogate Including Otley, Wetherby, York And Pilmoor

Of the railway routes covered in this book, only the line from Leeds to York via Harrogate remain open. Although this line is largely operated as a single entity, its two sections differ enormously. The section from Leeds to Harrogate is still very much a main line, hosting services to and from Kings Cross, whilst the section from Harrogate to York is partially singled and features semaphore signals and manually operated level crossings. Of the other routes covered, the lines from Arthington to Otley, and Leeds to Wetherby were victims of Beeching. Whereas the line from Knaresborough to Pilmoor closed to passengers as early as 1950, closing completely in 1964.