Outwood railway station

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General information
Location	City of Wakefield
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	OUT
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	12 July 1988
Original company	Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1858	Opened as Lofthouse
July 1865	Renamed Lofthouse and Outwood
13 June 1960	Closed
12 July 1988	Reopened as Outwood

Outwood railway station is situated in the Outwood district of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.

Outwood is the first stop on the Wakefield Line 7.5 miles (12 km) after Leeds for trains going towards Wakefield Westgate, Doncaster and Sheffield.

History

The original station was opened by the Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway in 1858, and was originally named Lofthouse. This was renamed Lofthouse and Outwood in July 1865. It closed on 13 June 1960.^[1] A different Lofthouse and Outwood station, which was on a different route, opened in 1869 and closed in 1957.

The station was reopened on 12 July 1988.^[2]

Services

Monday to Saturdays two trains per hour head northbound to Leeds and southbound one train per hour goes to Doncaster and one to Sheffield, both operate via Wakefield Westgate. In addition, the Sheffield service also goes via Rotherham Central.^[3]

Sundays there is generally an hourly service to Leeds and a two-hourly service to Doncaster and Sheffield respectively.

References

^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 148. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
^ Butt 1995, pp. 148, 179
^ Table 31 National Rail timetable, May 2016

External links

Train times and station information for Outwood railway station from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Wakefield Westgate		Northern Wakefield Line		Leeds

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[1] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 148. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[2] Butt 1995, pp. 148, 179

[3] Table 31 National Rail timetable, May 2016

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