Classic route
Leeds–Morecambe
Leeds → Morecambe · England
Leeds–Morecambe in pictures
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- Distance
- 113 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 2 h 5 min
- Average speed
- 54 km/h
- Train
- Northern Class 158
- Countries
- England
- In service since
- 1850
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
The 1850 “Little North Western” the slow way out of Airedale: Bentham’s fell country, the Lune valley at Wennington, and the sands of Morecambe Bay to finish.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2584512 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of train 32428
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Leeds–Morecambe?
The Leeds–Morecambe runs 113 km from Leeds to Morecambe.
How long does the Leeds–Morecambe take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 5 min for the 113 km. That is an average of 54 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Leeds–Morecambe?
Northern.
How old is the Leeds–Morecambe?
The line has been in service since 1850. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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