Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway [ Proposed ]

[Aviador]

Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway
This is currently just a proposal but we are expected to learn more about the future of the scheme early in the new year (2024)

Here are some renders of the scheme:

 

[White Heather]

That arrivals concourse s a ticket office! Somehow, I think not!

 

[Aviador]

That arrivals concourse s a ticket office! Somehow, I think not!

I would be nice if they could manage to get it built a Costa though?

I figured we should have a dedicated thread for any updates. The Infrastructure Developments thread and the Road, Rail & Access threads are a bit too generic for this proposal if it ever comes to fruition.

 

[JRP]

You can see the tunnel portal so I wounder if the stone footbridge just south of the tunnel will be replaced , as a train driver who drives the Harrogate line it be fun and games this time of year trying to stop there, as the Harrogate line is well known to be one of the slippiest lines in the country in leaf fall season

 

[Bigman]

Engaging nerd mode. The unit looks like a Longsight (Manchester) based 323 EMU. The last units ever built at Hunslet works. Electrification might therefore be being considered. Nerd mode cancelled.

 

[YorkshireLad]

Engaging nerd mode. The unit looks like a Longsight (Manchester) based 323 EMU. The last units ever built at Hunslet works. Electrification might therefore be being considered. Nerd mode cancelled.

We can only hope. However, this is Yorkshire so we'll probably be having to stick to the Sprinters, Turbostars and whatever Northern get next. It would be amazing though

 

[Bigman]

Those shitty old 2 car Class 150 Sprinters are next in line for conversion to coke cans. More brand new stock is in the pipeline.

 

[Aviador]

You can see the tunnel portal so I wounder if the stone footbridge just south of the tunnel will be replaced , as a train driver who drives the Harrogate line it be fun and games this time of year trying to stop there, as the Harrogate line is well known to be one of the slippiest lines in the country in leaf fall season

I thought you were getting new brushes or something attached to remove the leaves?

 

[leedslad]

Considering today's rainy weather I hope they don't build it without at least partially covered platforms...

Imagine a family of four with suitcases.. they can't wait in the building till the last minute then run down the stairs when the train arrives. They'll have to stand on the platform getting lashed with rain.

Additionally risk of overcrowding in the building on rainy days...

 

[Aviador]

Considering today's rainy weather I hope they don't build it without at least partially covered platforms...

Imagine a family of four with suitcases.. they can't wait in the building till the last minute then run down the stairs when the train arrives. They'll have to stand on the platform getting lashed with rain.

Additionally risk of overcrowding in the building on rainy days...

If it does go ahead the plans will probably get watered down so it ends up looking more like the Apperley Bridge station.

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[Sherburnflyer92]

Those shitty old 2 car Class 150 Sprinters are next in line for conversion to coke cans. More brand new stock is in the pipeline.

I thought we had 170's on the line. Provide more capacity than ever before (been 3 carriage) and decent acceleration.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I thought we had 170's on the line. Provide more capacity than ever before (been 3 carriage) and decent acceleration.

The Harrogate line is mainly Turbostars- whatever class they are.

 

[ls27]

Yes they normally have Class 170s and the odd Class 801/802s.

 

[White Heather]

They are ex ScotRail refurbished trains, whatever they are, and seem quite nice to me compared to what we had before !

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I have to agree. Rail forums (when I go stalk) say that northern staff were really impressed with the fact one could turn up to a packed Horsforth platform station and not leave people behind. They just absorbed the passengers without questions asked.

Next up - frequency.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

They are ex ScotRail refurbished trains, whatever they are, and seem quite nice to me compared to what we had before !

Yes, those are the Turbostars. They do have some older equipment- I think on the trains that run Leeds-Harrogate-York-Hull.

 

[YorkshireLad]

I thought we had 170's on the line. Provide more capacity than ever before (been 3 carriage) and decent acceleration.

The majority of the line is operated by the 170s. Off-peak 6 trains are required to operate the line, usually 5 Turbostars
and 1 Sprinter (mostly 158s but sometimes 150s and 155s)