Foss Islands branch line
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The Foss Islands branch line was a former railway branch in the city of York. The line, about 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) long, opened in 1880, connecting the York–Scarborough line of the North Eastern Railway to a large freight depot in the Foss Islands area of the city.