Railway west of Cross Gates
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Railway west of Cross Gates
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 14 Mar 2021
The line east of Leeds to York, Selby and beyond is generally busy. At one time it had four tracks but is now only two, which limits capacity. For that reason, freight and charter trains are mostly routed by other lines where possible.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.802993
Longitude
-1.464436