Private company
East & West Yorkshire Union Railway
English railway company
The East and West Yorkshire Union Railways (E&WYUR) was promoted in 1883 to connect the Hull and Barnsley Railway at Drax with Leeds. The company was unable to raise the money it needed to build the line, and it substantially reduced its scope to connecting collieries around Rothwell with the existing main line network nearby.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The East and West Yorkshire Union Railways (E&WYUR) was promoted in 1883 to connect the Hull and Barnsley Railway at Drax with Leeds. The company was unable to raise the money it needed to build the line, and it substantially reduced its scope to connecting collieries around Rothwell with the existing main line network nearby.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by London and North Eastern Railway1
Links
- WikipediaEast and West Yorkshire Union Railways
- WikidataQ59962295
Sources
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