Woodlesford railway station
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| Platform 2 in 2011, with the new footbridge from platform 1 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Woodlesford |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°45′24″N 1°26′35″W / 53.7568°N 1.4430°WCoordinates: 53°45′24″N 1°26′35″W / 53.7568°N 1.4430°W |
| Grid reference | SE368290 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WDS |
| 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 * | 0.156 million |
| 2005/06 * |  0.170 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.197 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.210 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.301 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened 1840 | |
| 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 Woodlesford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Woodlesford railway station serves Woodlesford and Rothwell in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Hallam Line and the Pontefract Line.
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[edit] Service
Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to Leeds and an hourly service to Sheffield on the Hallam Line and hourly towards Knottingley on the Pontefract Line.
Sundays, there is an hourly service to Leeds and train every two hours to Sheffield and Knottingley respectively.
[edit] History
The station was opened in 1840 and formed part of the original North Midland Railway from Derby to Leeds built by George Stephenson.[1] During the early 20th century, coal trains from the nearby Water Haigh colliery provided regular goods traffic, as did the Armitage Quarries and Bentley's Yorkshire Brewery which had their own sidings. Parcels headed for the nearby town of Rothwell were unloaded here.
In late 2010 a footbridge was erected at the station to replace the crossing.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing
- ^ Samuel, A. (27 January 2011). "Woodlesford bridge opens to improve pedestrian safety". http://www.rail.co/2011/01/27/woodlesford-bridge-opens-to-improve-pedestrian-safety/. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Woodlesford railway station from National Rail
- The Story of Woodlesford Station http://www.woodlesfordstation.co.uk
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Methley Line open; station closed |
North Midland Railway Midland Railway |
Leeds City Line open; station open |
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