Cross Gates railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Cross Gates |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°48′18″N 1°27′00″W / 53.805°N 1.450°WCoordinates: 53°48′18″N 1°27′00″W / 53.805°N 1.450°W |
| Grid reference | SE363344 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CRG |
| 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 * | 0.239 million |
| 2005/06 * |  0.260 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.282 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.294 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.402 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.417 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 2 |
| 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 Cross Gates from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Cross Gates railway station serves Cross Gates, an area in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the York and Selby Lines, operated by Northern Rail 4.25 miles (7 km) east of Leeds railway station.
In the past signwriters have been unsure as to the correct spelling of Cross Gates, with "Cross Gates" on the westbound platform and "Crossgates" on one sign on the eastbound platform. As of 2010[update], only the "Cross Gates" spelling is shown, and this is also the version used by National Rail Enquiries.[1]
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[edit] Services
Monday to Saturday daytime there is a half-hourly service to Leeds with most services going beyond to Bradford Interchange and onwards to Blackpool North or Huddersfield. Evenings and Sundays, the service is hourly only. (Sundays to Blackpool North). Eastbound, there is an hourly service to York and Selby respectively Monday to Saturday at daytime. Evenings and Sundays, there is an hourly service to York.
In addition to these, First TransPennine Express also run one service in each direction on weekdays to Manchester Airport via Huddersfield, and to Middlesbrough.
[edit] Former services
Until 1963, passenger services existed between Cross Gates and Wetherby railway station. The Cross Gates to Wetherby line was closed under the Beeching Axe. Alternative routes to Scarborough existed along this line as well as raceday specials to Wetherby racecourse. Services on this line ran to the following railway stations, Pendas Way, Scholes, Thorner, Bardsey, Collingham Bridge and Wetherby. Wetherby Racecourse also operated its own railway station, on the Harrogate to Church Fenton Line.
[edit] Gallery
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An old sign on the westbound platform.
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New signage on the Leeds bound platform (note dual word spelling)
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Old signage on the Hull bound platform (note single word spelling)
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The New Northern Rail/WYPTE Signage on the Eastbound Platform (With Dual Word Spelling)
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The pedestrian bridge as seen from Station Road, the Bridge now Long gone as of 2012.
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Platform 1, looking east towards Station Road
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Class 47 Nos 47832 and 47790 Pass through Cross Gates with a Edinburgh - Southampton Cruise Saver Train in November 2011
[edit] References
- ^ "Cross Gates (CRG)". National Rail Enquiries. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/crg/details.html. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Cross Gates railway station from National Rail
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