The Lost Section of the Historic Middleton Railway

Join me again as we continue to follow the last part of the route of the Middleton Railway, as it heads from Moor Road in Hunslet and down to it's terminus at the Kidacre Street Coal Staithe in the centre of Leeds. I show you the various sites and remains along the abandoned route, including some drone shots with details.
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[@classictraction1744]

Fantastic film this one mate ! Sad to see the tram being scrapped in the final pic at the end. I would never have guessed that South Accommodation Road looked like this back in the day. It's all re-developed, with a major road system around there now. Incredible !!

[@fenso6664]

Fascinating stuff as always Darren. I assumed all trace of the line past moor road had completely been wiped by the M621 and modern retail parks. but it’s nice to know there’s even a tiny bit of visible evidence still left!

[@AdventureMe]

Yes. Me too. I thought it would be long gone which is why I never did it the first time round. It was Kris who told me there was something worth doing.

[@douglasfleetney5031]

That was wonderful! I should imagine that when the line was originally built (I might have read in Stone Blocks and Iron Rails) that it did go to the River to a Staith. That was brilliant to see just how far Matt Murrays' rack locos actually went. That is quite a fair stroll from the bottom of the incline to the drops. Fantastic, running out of superlatives here, you have answered many questions with this series on the Venerable Middleton line. Thanks for posting and, as already said, between you and Martin Zero I am still within touching distance of my sanity during these interminable lock-downs . One day I'd like to sit down and have a long chat with you over several coffees. Thanks again...

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Douglas. I'm sure we can have a coffee one day.

[@ianrumgay9595]

Really liking the drone shots and photographs on this one , you must have worked hard on the editing. Keep getting those abutments in 😁🚂

[@AdventureMe]

I will Ian. This was quite an easy one to do, apart from the horrible bitter weather.

[@TheWashboardResonators]

Brilliant work. Often wondered the route. Live close by. So much more aware now. Thanks!

[@AdventureMe]

Brilliant. Glad to help.

[@shauntodd7123]

Darren great to see another foray around Leeds. Amazing how much our cities have changed. You bought it to life as allways and i look forward to your next video.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Shaun, more to come soon.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thanks for the video and chat. Always a great video from the past. Cheers mate.

[@grantbassett2048]

Excellent Video as Normal. Excellent insight to what was there and what is know. Working in the car trade(☹)🤣 for most of my life in Leeds, it looks like a lot of the railway land is used by main dealers, Auctions, garages ive worked and visited. I always had a suspicion of Ex railway, and you've Shown me it was 👍. Thanks for the History lesson D! 10/10. Cheers Grant.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍. Yes the auctions in hunslet was close to this.

[@kangaroo092]

Once again very interesting, passionating, and well documented, pedagogical, clear. Surely al lot of work behind, investment, and time. Bravo for this video !

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks my friend.

[@Fred-rj3er]

Love the drone pics. They give orientation.

[@shirleylynch7529]

Well done. Excellent footage. Loved the lady at the beginning and end. Thank yuo

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. That's Brenda from Bristol lol

[@lindseykaine-walley6339]

Learning and enjoying your Videos Darren. 😊👍

[@markb9013]

Another awesome video... love the "then and now" pictures.. thank you again..

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks again!

[@christinaburton9297]

Many thanks, another great video.

[@gavlosmedia6323]

Brilliant video Darren. My dad grew up in the Pottery Fields area which was around Kidacre St/Leathley Road

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks gavin.

[@Wedgedoow]

Thanks for another very interesting video, one of the past clips showed the two gasometers that actually looked quite modern. Be good to have you and Martin 0 to come film my bee's lockdown restrictions permitting in the spring.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes i think they were the modern ones, the older ones were further into leeds.

[@cannyuk]

I used to work on Jack Lane, right at that junction where the railway went between the brick building at across toward the gas works. I had no idea there was once a line there. Wow!

[@priteshchampaneri5101]

I used to work at a well known electrical company, where Hunslet Engine Co was once based out of.

[@cannyuk]

@@priteshchampaneri5101 When I was there it was still the Engine Co.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Mark.

[@christelbraune4530]

Thank you Darren 👋🏻😘

[@CycolacFan]

Great work, you do an excellent job of showing where you are, explaining what was there and tying it into the map and old photos. Very enjoyable.

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you very much! I try my best.

[@fredbloggs8816]

Great start -"Not another one!"

[@AdventureMe]

You can't beat an opinion from Brenda lol

[@Fred-rj3er]

Wow stuff I didn't know. Well might have done but forgot pmsl. Thanks again.

[@timothyhopkins6960]

Beautiful job. So interesting. Nice little bus in the old photo .

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you very much!

[@trainsinkansas576]

Very good, thoroughly enjoyed, look forward to next one. Meriden, Kansas

[@AdventureMe]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@adamjohnson6712]

I saw you out last week when you was making this video. I was pulling out of angling direct carpark in the white van. Keep up the good work, and feel free to make some videos in the ossett area. Lots of old railway history over this way.

[@AdventureMe]

Ahh was it you that shouted out of the van near the retail park?

[@adamjohnson6712]

Yes it was me.....

[@AdventureMe]

At least I now know. I didn't hear what you said at the time. I just gestured.

[@michaelrender121]

Great video Darren love how you phase the pictures see you next week for another great adventure stay safe

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍

[@rslewis]

Brilliant video, fascinating

[@patrickbagnano1561]

Good morning brother, thanks for another awesome Sunday morning video.

[@AdventureMe]

My pleasure!!

[@NJBamforth67]

Fantastic Darren xx

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you kindly

[@slash653able]

My great grand father John Thomas North used to go to the coal staithes to pick the coal up , for the coal round in Hunslet.

[@AdventureMe]

Fascinating. Shame there's no evidence left.

[@evan123455]

great video.thanks Darren

[@AdventureMe]

Very welcome

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Nice video .Enjoy it thanks

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. More to come.

[@WmDavidHarrison]

Another fascinating insight into times past of the Middleton Railway. I was fascinated to the see the scrapped Leeds Feltham tram 585 image. I cannot tell you where the photo was taken but I discovered an image of Leeds tram 585 passing the New Inn on Tong Road on service 20 to Halton but there's no obvious way of sharing that with you here.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks William, we have found the picture source. It was a tram scrapyard on south accommodation road.

[@matthewcaton5526]

I actually work in that office building on the site of the coal drop, behind crown point, never knew this history, thanks for sharing!

[@AdventureMe]

Glad to help. I have a video coming out soon about the history of Crown point too.

[@mikeslipper1779]

Very interesting.

[@simonrichardson5077]

nice work,thanks

[@AdventureMe]

Pleasure Simon.

[@jetcat120]

If you are ever in the Wigan area i can show you lots of lost railways here.

[@AdventureMe]

One day Philip. I will come over.

[@rogermorris6957]

Nice bit of history great

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Roger

[@jetcat120]

That Foot bridge you were stood on over the M621 i have crossed many times in the 80's when i lived in the Longroyds but is obviously different now.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes much different.

[@USeagull]

Very interesting thank you, I have studied this line quite extensively great to see those pictures

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Homesweethome-n9n]

Amazing!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Steven.

[@philipcorbett7077]

Thanks for this. Until two years ago I was working in the Leeds One office building right at the end of the line. If only I'd known I was parking my car on the coal staithes

[@AdventureMe]

Haha. Now you know. Same for all those shopping at Crown point, my video coming in a couple of weeks might surprise a few people whilst in Dixons (do they even exist anymore?).

[@Dwaine-ej7nm]

Great video interesting and I love the old tram car at the end don't no what it was doing there 👌👍

[@hoppinonabronzeleg9477]

Yes that looks mid 60's when trams were an embarrassing hangover to the motor bus. The industrial museum would have had that in a trice!

[@AdventureMe]

Being scrapped unfortunately.

[@Dwaine-ej7nm]

@@AdventureMe that is a shame they have the front end of a thornhill lees tram in tolson museum

[@alancale9989]

Interesting as always, any idea when they girder bridge was removed? From the BR blue diesels I’d say 1970s, quite a gap after the line closure

[@AdventureMe]

The guy who's photos they were said he thinks late 60s early 70s.

[@harri2626]

If this car is 588, then this was scrapped at Joseph Standish Ltd, Sth Accommodation Road on 9th October 1957. This was a railway coal depot.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes apparently it is. I have confirmed the picture now, someone sent me more of the whole site. Thanks for the comment.

[@michaelmiller641]

Clever transitions!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Michael.

[@sleepyrider]

Really interesting film, thanks!

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@phillipbragan7503]

I drove past you as you were filming this and wondered what was to come very interesting as usual👍

[@AdventureMe]

Ahh you should have said hello. Where was I?

[@phillipbragan7503]

AdventureMe I did not want to disturb you when you were busy . You were just walking towards the back of crown point .

[@AdventureMe]

@@phillipbragan7503 I'm never busy. You should have said hi, I like to chat lol.

[@rontanser9369]

Always very interesting thank you

[@AdventureMe]

Very welcome Ron

[@hoppinonabronzeleg9477]

Awesome work Darren, always interesting, who is the lady who is 'protesting' against the continued Middleton railway vids? - nice gag!

[@AdventureMe]

That's Brenda from Bristol. She's a right one.

[@suesmith4366]

Brilliant ☺️ I love Sunday’s 😎

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Sue, me too.

[@roadsandrails]

I think theres some posts at the end of the Middleton railway car park (near the Picton loco) which were saved from the old crossing. I could be wrong though and they might be from somewhere else.

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah so there is. I noticed them after we'd filmed. Turns out they are the posts from the crossing.

[@roadsandrails]

@@AdventureMe have these been moved then I presume, the original location of the posts would have been level with the current entrance to the car park?

[@michaelmiller641]

Some of the Feltham's and other Leeds trams were scrapped at Johnson's at Churwell in April 1959, apparently

[@AdventureMe]

Yes apparently so. Is that the one on South Accomodation Road?

[@billybritvic5500]

Hi Darren, can't have too many Middleton Railway videos. Just had a nice cuppa while watching, the drone really adds to the experience. Thank you for the time you have put in, if you do another MR video get in touch, i have some useful titbits that may (or may not) add to your excellent productions. Re the tram in scrap yard see www.flickr.com/photos/61182351@N04/43464725560/in/dateposted-public/

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Billy. Nice to see you back.

[@johnlumley-moore2079]

Good one ...pity.as.kid did not take notice of what was left....

[@AdventureMe]

Glad to help. I had an expert with me, otherwise I wouldn't have found so much.

[@keithexpolerpage]

I love watching your videos you should explore black County there alot history here there alot railways there Dudley Castle ruins there 2 parts it famous for anchor for the titanic there railway foot path

[@highpath4776]

the burton road one pair gates are still in the car park at the end - sort of.

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah I saw them yesterday, just the support left.

[@Chuby123]

So sad that our Factories, manufacturing and train lines have been decimated. So many communities relied on these facilities providing social and financial cohesion.

[@AdventureMe]

And tgey never learn.

[@wolfspiritoutdoors9294]

Another great video. 👌😁

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks again!

[@Andrewjg_89]

Bit like when the M11 motorway was built over the former Central Line to Ongar which is now the Epping-Ongar Railway.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes exactly. I suppose old track beds are already levelled and vacant, making good routes for bypasses and motorways.

[@frogandspanner]

I hope a book on all this is in preparation.

[@AdventureMe]

Lol. Im good at talking, but that's about it.

[@frogandspanner]

@@AdventureMe I'm serious. You have done some great industrial archaeology that needs to be on the record. I'd certainly buy a copy.

[@harrylall176]

Are you using any drones? For the aerial footage?

[@AdventureMe]

Yes. A DJI Mini 2

[@mikelarry88888]

hi , what camera did you use for this video? i noticed that the background stays stable while you're moving about in the foreground - quite a modern techy look to the video. is it the camera that does that or gimbal or combo?

[@AdventureMe]

It's the stabilisation on the camera. It's a GoPro 9. I don't use a gimbal.

[@mikelarry88888]

@@AdventureMe cool, thanks for that

[@edwardlancaster3659]

My grandfather worked at the goods yard

[@AdventureMe]

Love it.

[@Ponieslad]

I wonder if the coal was used for making GAS?

[@michaelmiller641]

That last shot rather sad, it shows a Leeds ex London transport Feltham tram being scrapped

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah but the question is..... Where?

[@michaelmiller641]

@@AdventureMe sorry can't help there!

[@matthewcoggins7288]

Give me a heads up next time your in the area

[@matthewcoggins7288]

I went to see the swing bridge last week too behind the skoda dealership

[@AdventureMe]

Cheers. I have been round here this past few weeks, more videos coming in the next couple of weeks.

[@richardboj1]

Enjoy your videos but don't read all the comments. I'm not sure if it has been suggested before but have you looked at Cleckheaton, the station that was stolen.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes mate. Its on the list soon.

[@ianhudson2193]

Vaguely waved finger productions.....right here....about here....somewhere anyway.....

[@AdventureMe]

You get the idea. Unless I start doing an archaeological dig under the M621.