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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Divisional Manager, Leeds,...

Catalogue reference: AN 168

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AN 168

This series contains files of the Divisional Manager Leeds, North Eastern Region and successors. They relate to the assessment of lines and decisions about their commercial viability and whether they should remain open or closed.

Full description and record details

Reference
AN 168
Title
British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Divisional Manager, Leeds, North Eastern Region and successors: Line Closure Files
Date
1939-1979
Description

This series contains files of the Divisional Manager Leeds, North Eastern Region and successors. They relate to the assessment of lines and decisions about their commercial viability and whether they should remain open or closed.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Former reference order

Related material

For similar files for the London Midland Region see AN 155

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • British Railways Board, Eastern Region, 1963-1993
  • British Railways Board, North Eastern Region, 1963-1967
  • British Transport Commission, North East Region, 1947-1963
Physical description
168 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Immediate source of acquisition

In 1999 British Railways Board

Accumulation dates
1948-c1970s
Accruals
No future accruals expected
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15052/

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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Divisional Manager, Leeds, North Eastern Region and successors: Line Closure Files