Leeds and Bradford Railway
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leeds-and-bradford-railway-173-9226553
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Leeds and Bradford Railway
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The Leeds and Bradford Railway Company (L&BR) opened a railway line between the towns on 1 July 1846. It extended its line from Shipley through Keighley to Skipton and Colne, in 1847 and 1848. While the extension was being constructed, the L&BR negotiated with the Manchester and Leeds Railway, with a view to leasing its line to the M&LR. George Hudson, the so-called Railway King, was chairman of the rival Midland Railway at the time and by controversial means, secured the lease of the L&BR for h
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_and_Bradford_Railway
date created:
2006-01-01T23:15:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T08:48:30Z
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