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The 9.5 mile line ran from the H&BR at Drax to the GNR at Ardsley and was a local project set up by the Charlesworth family for the needs of their collieries. It opened in 1895.<ref>Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990</ref> | The 9.5 mile line ran from the H&BR at Drax to the GNR at Ardsley and was a local project set up by the Charlesworth family for the needs of their collieries. It opened in 1895.<ref>Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990</ref> | ||
1889 Engineers are [[George Hopkins]] and [[Mammatt and White]].<ref>[[1889 Bradshaw's Railway Manual]]</ref> | 1889 Engineers are [[George Hopkins (2)| George Hopkins]] and [[Mammatt and White]].<ref>[[1889 Bradshaw's Railway Manual]]</ref> | ||
1908 The line is a little over 9 miles in length. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | 1908 The line is a little over 9 miles in length. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 3 November 2023
of Rothwell, Leeds
1883 Company was incorporated.
The 9.5 mile line ran from the H&BR at Drax to the GNR at Ardsley and was a local project set up by the Charlesworth family for the needs of their collieries. It opened in 1895.[1]
1889 Engineers are George Hopkins and Mammatt and White.[2]
1908 The line is a little over 9 miles in length. [3]
1923 Became part of London and North Eastern Railway [4]
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