Leeds Whitehall Railway Station
Leeds (Whitehall) railway station was a temporary station that was built to the west of Leeds railway station in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England during the Leeds 1st modernisation.
Whilst the main Leeds railway station was being rebuilt by Railtrack (now Network Rail) during 1999 and 2002 there was a need for the station itself to be closed during nights and at Christmas of 2000. A temporary station was built just off Springwell Road near the junction of Water Lane, in Holbeck, with a bus turning circle and bus stands outside the station. Bus services ran in the early morning to ferry passengers from the industrial estate in which the station was placed to Leeds City station. A passenger welcome board stood at the junction of Water Lane and Springwell Road, informing passengers of this temporary station, the building work at Leeds City railway station and other information. The colour scheme of the time was the standard white, grey and crimson colours of Railtrack. CCTV signs were placed around the site, warning that footage of people could be used in a court of law.
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