Leeds Marsh Lane

[YorksLad12]

Relics of city's first railway station unearthed - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rlqvjy4z8o

It's an interesting article, for several reasons, but the bit that grabbed my attention was:

There are no known artistic drawings or paintings of the station, meaning there was little to indicate how it may have looked when it began operating in 1834.

And:

Archaeologists discovered that the station had been built on two levels, with the train tracks on a high podium above Leeds and an entrance for passengers at ground level off Marsh Lane.

They also found the remains of a workshop which would have stored, serviced and carried out everyday repairs on the railway’s locomotives.

Both of these statements raised an eyebrow. I know it was a long time ago, but surely there would have been a record somewhere of how the station operated, with a lower level for passengers to enter/exit. What does the panel think?

 

[billio]

They may be some clues from the original station at Selby opened at the same time. This building is still standing adjacent to the current station though possibly altered by its current industrial use.