Bramley (West Yorkshire) railway station

Bramley
The view from platform 2
Location
Place	Bramley
Local authority	City of Leeds
Coordinates	53.80558°N 1.63792°W / 53.80558; -1.63792
Grid reference	SE239344
Operations
Station code	BLE
Managed by	Northern Rail
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	136,736
2005/06 *	154,249
2006/07 *	165,535
2007/08 *	173,215
2008/09 *	0.243 million
2009/10 *	0.253 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	West Yorkshire (Metro)
Zone	2
History
Original company	Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
1 August 1854	Station opened
4 July 1966	Closed
12 September 1983	Reopened
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bramley from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Bramley railway station serves the suburb of Bramley, Leeds, England. It lies on the Caldervale Line 4 miles (6 km) west from Leeds.

History

The original station was opened by the Leeds, Bradford and Halifax Junction Railway on 1 August 1854. This was closed by British Railways on 4 July 1966, the last trains having called on 2 July. The station had platforms opposite each other and were connected by a footbridge.

The original station in 1961

The present station off Stanningley Road opened on 12 September 1983 by Metro (West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive). The station's platforms are staggered.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes three trains per hour head eastbound towards Leeds, and westbound to Bradford Interchange and Halifax. Two of three go beyond Halifax to Manchester Victoria and one towards Wakefield Westgate via Brighouse. Evenings two trains an hour head eastbound to Leeds and two in westbound; one through to Manchester Victoria and one to Huddersfield via Brighouse.

Sundays the service alternates between one or two trains per hour heading towards Leeds and Bradford Interchange/Halifax.

The Northern Rail service to Blackpool North passes through Bramley but does not stop.

References

• Martin Bairstow (1999). The Great Northern Railway in the West Riding. ISBN 1-87194-419-8. 

External links

• Train times and station information for Bramley (West Yorkshire) railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
New Pudsey towards Huddersfield		Northern Rail Caldervale Line		Leeds terminus
New Pudsey towards Manchester Victoria		Northern Rail Caldervale Line		Leeds terminus
				Leeds towards Selby