Slaithwaite railway station

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General information
Location	Kirklees
Coordinates	53.623800°N 1.881480°W / 53.623800; -1.881480
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	SWT
Fare zone	5
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1849	original station opened
1968	closed
13 December 1982	Present station opened

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) and British Rail. The Huddersfield-bound platform is on the site of an earlier four platform station which opened in 1849 and closed on 7 October 1968. The current Stalybridge-bound platform is on the site of the old goods yard.

Facilities

The station is unmanned, but a self-service ticket machine is available to allow intending passengers to buy before their journey. This can also be used to collect pre-paid tickets bought prior to travel. There are basic shelters on both platforms, along with timetable poster boards and digital information displays. Train running information can also be obtained by telephone. Step-free access to both platforms (which are staggered) is available via ramps from the nearby road (westbound) or through the station car park (eastbound).

Services

Slaithwaite is served by an hourly Northern service from Manchester Victoria station to Huddersfield station throughout the week (including Sundays). Additional trains run at peak periods and there is a single early morning through train to Leeds on weekdays & Sunday mornings, plus another in the evening (Sundays excepted). Some westbound trains run beyond Victoria to Bolton and Wigan Wallgate.

The more frequent TransPennine Express service, from Manchester Piccadilly station passes through Slaithwaite without stopping.

Gallery

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  Platform 2

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Marsden		Northern Huddersfield Line		Huddersfield
	Historical railways
Marsden Line and station open		L&NWR Huddersfield Line		Golcar Line open, Station closed

Kirklees South Lines
To Heckmondwike To Dewsbury and Wakefield To Calderdale Cooper Bridge Bradley Deighton (1982– ) Deighton (1871–1930) Kirkheaton Newtown goods Huddersfield Fenay Bridge and Lepton Longwood and Milnsbridge Lockwood Golcar Kirkburton Netherton Berry Brow Slaithwaite Healey House Meltham Honley Marsden Brockholes To Saddleworth Thongsbridge Stocksmoor Holmfirth Shepley Denby Dale Shelley To Penistone Skelmanthorpe Cuckoos Nest Clayton West

External links

• Train times and station information for Slaithwaite railway station from National Rail