Groups and organisations were also on hand for the annual event in which free services ran every 40 minutes from 10.30am until the afternoon, taking passengers on a ride through the region’s industrial history.
Established in 1758, the Middleton Railway is the world’s oldest continuously-working railway. It was originally built to transport coal from the Middleton Colliery to the thriving markets of Leeds.
Those in attended included the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Al Garthwaite, along with the fire service and police among others.
Those in attended included the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Al Garthwaite, along with the fire service and police among others.