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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