Hatfield and Stainforth to Wakefield Westgate Via the Freight only Skellow Branch.

From the Archives. A trip across the Freight only Skellow Branch to Adwick Jn before joining the Main Doncaster - Leeds Line as far as Wakefield Westgate.

[@Martin_Adams184]

A most welcome view of the Skellow line, which I have never seen before. Thank you!

[@johnweller9891]

Hopefully full passenger will resume over this branch, along with the freight . so great to see an update of the Askern Branch

[@chriswade7470]

Fascinating. I knew where this line went but have never been over it. It never had much of a passenger service. A useful route for excursion trains from West Riding Towns to Cleethorpes.

[@RailMart]

Very welcome!

[@robertcoleman4861]

Nice thank you.

[@RailMart]

Welcome!

[@juliansadler6263]

When I was on the railway I worked Worcester Birmingham New Street Derby Cardiff. I could never have put up with those flat landscapes!

[@librarian16]

I can remember there being a regular passengerservicebetween Leeds and Grimsby via the Skellow line.

[@nigelkthomas9501]

First time I ever “scored” this line was on a class 144 pacer. It would normally have gone all stations Leeds-Doncaster then reversed out to Scunthorpe. Adwick and Bentley didn’t exist in 1989 so there was no issue serving them. The train used this line direct to Stainforth. It then reversed to Doncaster before reversing again to Scunthorpe.

[@timsinclair4803]

Would think some Northern drivers at Doncaster would still sign Bentley to Stainforth, but as time passes, it's got to dwindling.

[@petersimons5675]

Great to see where the branches go seen in other videos

[@RailMart]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobwilcox1147]

Electrified but all the traction was diesel!