Private company

Methley Joint Railway

Former railway line in Yorkshire, England

The Methley Joint Railway (or Methley joint line) was a short English railway line constructed by the Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway company, connecting its Leeds direction line with other companies' eastward routes to York, the north-east, and Goole. The line connected collieries along its route.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Methley joint
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The Methley Joint Railway (or Methley joint line) was a short English railway line constructed by the Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway company, connecting its Leeds direction line with other companies' eastward routes to York, the north-east, and Goole. The line connected collieries along its route.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

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