Slaithwaite railway station
Slaithwaite  |
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| Platform 1 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Slaithwaite |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Coordinates | 53°37′26″N 1°52′53″W / 53.623800°N 1.881480°WCoordinates: 53°37′26″N 1°52′53″W / 53.623800°N 1.881480°W |
| Grid reference | SE079141 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SWT |
| 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 * | 0.099 million |
| 2005/06 * |  0.108 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.112 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.135 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.178 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.182 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened 1982 | |
| 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 Slaithwaite from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Slaithwaite railway station serves the village of Slaithwaite near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The station is 4 miles (6 km) west of Huddersfield railway station on the Huddersfield Line between Huddersfield and Manchester Victoria.
The station is situated between the centre of the village and the "Hill Top" residential area. The station has two platforms with a car park and bus stop at the approach to Platform 2. The current station was opened on 13 December 1982 by Metro (the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive). It is on the site of an earlier station which closed in 1968.
[edit] Services
Slaithwaite is served by an hourly Northern Rail service from Manchester Victoria station to Huddersfield station throughout the week (including Sundays).
The more frequent TransPennine Express service, from Manchester Piccadilly station and points west to Huddersfield station and points east, passes through Slaithwaite without stopping.
[edit] Gallery
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Platform 2
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| N/A | L&NWR Huddersfield Line |
Golcar Line open, Station closed |
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Slaithwaite railway station from National Rail
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