Burley Park railway station
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| View from Ashville Road of Burley Park railway station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Burley |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°48′43″N 1°34′41″W / 53.812°N 1.578°WCoordinates: 53°48′43″N 1°34′41″W / 53.812°N 1.578°W |
| Grid reference | SE278351 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BUY |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.327 million |
| 2005/06 * |  0.400 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.426 million |
| 2007/08 * |  0.406 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.543 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.544 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened 1988 | |
| 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 Burley Park from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Burley Park railway station in Leeds, West Yorkshire is the first stop on the Harrogate Line, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) north west of Leeds railway station towards Harrogate and York. The station was opened on 28 November 1988.
The line is heavily used by commuters into Leeds. It is also near the Headingley Stadium for rugby and cricket fans when Headingley station is busy.
It is near to the districts of Burley, Hyde Park and the southern end of Headingley. The journey time to Headingley station is less than one minute, and around 5 minutes to Leeds station, which is typically much faster than driving or taking the bus. This station is near to main bus routes on Cardigan Road, Burley Road and Kirkstall Road, and parking is limited to the surrounding streets.
The station occasionally plays the role of Hotten railway station in the TV series Emmerdale.
[edit] Services
There is a half-hourly service from Burley Park towards Leeds (southbound) and Harrogate/Knaresborough (hourly to York) northbound with a general hourly service in both directions on Sundays.
Due to the number of stops between Burley Park and York it is generally quicker to travel via Leeds when travelling to York, as an express service via Cross Gates and Garforth is then available.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Burley Park railway station from National Rail
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| Leeds | Northern Rail Harrogate Line |
Headingley | ||
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