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Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway

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opened on 7 September 1847, initially as a single track, but doubled by the end of the year. Trains ran between Bradford and Skipton; passengers to and from Leeds changed at Shipley.
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The Leeds and Bradford (Shipley–Colne Extension) Railway Act of 30 June 1845 empowered the company to build its line as an extension of the
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built a line, from a junction just west of Skipton, which would eventually become the main line through Skipton. The Skipton to
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of 1963 reduced the services along the Skipton–Colne Line, and on 2 February 1970 this section of line closed. The
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was contracted on 9 September 1846 and opened on 2 October 1848. At Colne it was to make an end-on junction with the
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section opened on 30 July 1849, and by 1 June 1850 there was a through line to
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on 1 May 1876, the Leeds–Skipton Line was used by the Midland's
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Maps showing both ends and the middle of the former L&BER in 1913
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The Shipley to Skipton Line is still in use as part of the
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Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Extension Railway
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Index

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Legend
BBACER
Colne
Foulridge
Barnoldswick
BR
Earby
Thornton-in-Craven
Elslack
NWR
Skipton
Skipton
YDR
SIL
Cononley
Kildwick and Crosshills
Kildwick and Crosshills
Steeton and Silsden
Keighley
K&WVR
QL
Thwaites
Bingley
Bingley
Saltaire
Shipley
L&BR

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