There is a rail link to Newmarket. Google Newmarket Colliery and you'll see all the photos.
All the old lines are still there......its just someone has built some houses on the other end of the line and it might slow traffic on Aberford Road if we have a big steam engine clunking along......but they are there.
I vote we move the houses.

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Indeed, in fact just outside the entrance to the site you'll find these;

Can we build a tram route from Wakefield to Newmarket to Xscape and REALLY rub LCC's noses in it??

Tell ya what judging by the traffic into Wakey on a morning that would be an amazing idea,

I for one would love to park and ride every morning

No don't reopen that I drive that route every morning pls

You don't happen to drive a HGV do you? Those on Newmarket Lane hate that.

How many times have Castlefords's matches been cancelled because of flooding. can't remember any . Maybe one due to snow thawing..
Looks like neither clubs will have a new groundm the next time the franchises are being awarded. So both Clubs could be kicked out.
And the RFL will have what they want 12 clubs.

Thanks for that smiler!



Unfortunately, the 1 in 100 year flood levels can't be dismissed so easily; ask bigalf - he knows, but chooses to remain uncharacteristically silent on this matter; I can't think why.

In real terms, all it means is that the prospect of building a large format food store on WR is significantly more complicated and costly than it would be to build one in the conventional way; it's not a deal breaker, but since Tesco don't give a hoot about CT and it's need for a new stadium, logic dictates that they'll build on a site that is most cost effective for them, as opposed to one that allows Cas to live the dream.

I have no doubt that WR will eventually sell and I genuinely hope it does so within a timeframe and at a value that allows CT to realise their plans to the RFL's satisfaction; at this moment in time however, that's far from certain, much like our own ambitions to be building at NM by the summer of 2012.

I'd be more concerned if it was 1 in 2 year flood levels.

But not, I suspect, at a price which would enable us to relocate.
As regards flooding, I can't recall Wheldon Rd ever being affected and by the time it reaches the stadium it's some distance from the river. However none of that will matter because the deemed risk of flooding joins the list of negatives for potential developers and at this rate other sites must be looking easier/cheaper if not necessarily better options.

Been going down lane over 50 years.
Only ever know it affected by water once, thats when there was a massive water mains burst.
Nothing to do with the river.

I've seen the river rise to the top of the bank and over lots of times, but it's never affected the rugby ground or even reached it.