Abbey Light Railway
Built by enthusiasts, the Railway ran from the nearby Bridge Road commercial area into the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey,[2] operating most Sundays.[3] In 1974, local engineer and lecturer at Kitson College Peter Lowe applied for planning permission to build a railway at Kirkstall.[4] From 1976, the line was built from scratch by a group of local enthusiasts, most of whom were members of the Ffestiniog Railway.[4] Initially the line ran purely as a private railway, but in 1986 it received permission to start public passenger services.[4] After Peter Lowe died in October 2012, the railway closed and even though there were plans to resurrect services the following spring, without its Chief Engineer, it became difficult to obtain insurance[5] The decision was reluctantly made by his widow to sell off the rolling stock and infrastructure.