Bradford Bowling by pass to the Leeds line

Bradford had a bypass line or avoiding line which

left the main Bradford/Halifax/Manchester line just

north of the northern portal of Bowling tunnel

 

 

passing a new station at Bowling it was significantly

higher in elevation to the St Dunstans junction out

of Bradford Exchange.

 

The avoiding line allowed Manchester Leeds traffic

to go direct to Laisterdyke where it re-joined the

main line so missing the deep fall to Bradford

Exchange and of course the long drag back up

 

Above we see the junction and it's proximity to

the main line down to Bradford Exchange.