Lost Leeds Central Station

Central Railway Station in Leeds existed from 1854 to 1967 and was one of the city's main railway stations. Today, there are only a few clues to show that it ever existed. This video describes the history of the station, shows the developments that have replaced it, and points out the remaining clues that can be found in this part of Leeds.

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Leeds railway stations in the past
1:20 Leeds Central railway station
2:07 Where was Leeds Central station?
2:56 Northern Street
4:04 History of Wellington Place Leeds
4:45 Monk Bridge Viaduct Leeds
5:12 Wellington Place development
5:46 Former GNR and Wellesley Hotel
6:21 Remaining clues
7:01 Whitehall Road

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