Leeds City railway station sits above the brick tunnels on Dark Neville Street.

Although the arches appear to be part of one single structure, closer inspection reveals that it is a series of independent viaducts two or four tracks wide[citation needed].

Developed in the 1990s and advertised as Leeds' best kept secret, the Granary Wharf shopping centre was situated underneath the Dark Arches.

There were several established businesses underneath the arches, these included; restaurants, shops, boutiques, cafes, a bakery, exhibition spaces and a 1,000 capacity events venue.

[citation needed] In 2009 Granary Wharf was redeveloped with a new hotel (the City Inn, Leeds - now DoubleTree by Hilton) and two apartment blocks: Candle House and Watermans Place.