A section of railway which disappeared in 1985 could be re-instated as part of West Yorkshire's HS2 plans
A section of railway line which disappeared in 1985 could be re-instated as part of a review of the way the proposed HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail connect with each other in West Yorkshire.
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As Yorkshire leaders wait for the results of the government-commissioned review into whether HS2 should go ahead, a study is taking place into how the connections between Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds could be improved, The Yorkshire Post has learned.
The current plan includes a junction in Stourton, south of Leeds, which would allow the high speed rail schemes approaching from the south to loop round and pass through the city's station rather than terminating in Leeds or passing through altogether on the way north.
