Bullough Lane Arch Railroad Bridge - Rothwell, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The two routes that use the bridge are the Hallam Line and the Pontefract Line.

"The Hallam Line is a railway connecting Leeds and Sheffield via Castleford in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. It is a slower route from Leeds to Sheffield than the Wakefield line. Services on this line are operated by Northern. Services from Leeds to Nottingham also use the line." link

"The Pontefract line is one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract. The Metro timetable for the line also includes services operated as the Dearne Valley line between York and Sheffield via Pontefract.

The line, which passes through the former mining areas to the east of Wakefield and Castleford, has the greatest number of stations opened by the West Yorkshire Metro. MetroCards are available on the route as far as Knottingley: a limited service of trains continues to Goole by this route." link

At this point the both routes share the same line. The bridge is between Woodlesford and Leeds Stations on the lines.

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Railroad What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Minor Road, Bullough Lane Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Hallam Railway Line and Pontefract Railway Line Location: Rothwell, Yorkshire Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed Date constructed: Not listed

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