Viaduct to former Leeds Central station (Leeds)

United Kingdom / England / Leeds / Whitehall Road
 Grade II Listed (UK), viaduct (bridge construction style)
Built in 1844 & closed in 1967 when all trains were diverted into the 'new' City station. The viaduct is totally severed at both ends. The surviving structure has 15 arches with 2 graceful over bridges that cross the river Aire and Leeds-Liverpool canal. The viaducts remaining length is 332 yds long. -Geograph. Known also as Railway Bridge No 225F. Thomas Grainger engineer, for the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company and the Leeds, Dewsbury and Huddersfield Railway. Grade II Listed: www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/...

Photos:
1) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4891540
2) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4891542
3) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4891528
4) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5627353
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Central_railway_station
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Coordinates:   53°47'38"N   1°33'39"W
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