Steeton and Silsden railway station
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (March 2013) |
Steeton and Silsden | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | City of Bradford |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SON |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds and Bradford Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| December 1847 | First station opened as Steeton |
| 1 September 1868 | Renamed Steeton and Silsden |
| 1 March 1892 | Station re-sited |
| 22 March 1965 | Station closed |
| 14 May 1990 | Reopened |
Steeton and Silsden railway station serves the village of Steeton and the town of Silsden in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated closer to Steeton than to Silsden, and is on the Airedale Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail. Steeton & Silsden closed on 20 March 1965 (a victim of the Beeching Axe) but reopened in 1990.[1] The current (staggered) station platforms built by British Rail are located on the site of the old A6068 level crossing, which was replaced by the current road bridge in 1988 as part of the Aire Valley Trunk Road project. Until closure both platforms were situated to the north of the former crossing, although the original station building (which survives as a private residence) was located on the Keighley side (south of the current northbound platform).
Because the station is the first station within the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive subsidised ticketing region on the line into Leeds and Bradford from Skipton, there are perceived to be problems with car parking at the station. It is hoped that an extension to the Metro area, to include Skipton, will alleviate this;[2] this took effect from 17 May 2009.[3][4] Until recently, the station lacked full access for disabled users, leading some to catch trains in the opposite direction to change platforms.[5]
Services
During Monday to Saturday daytime, there is a half-hourly service to both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square in one direction and four trains an hour towards Skipton. Evenings there is a half-hourly service to Leeds, an hourly service to Bradford Forster Square and three trains per hour to Skipton.
On Sundays there is an hourly service to Leeds and a two-hourly service to Bradford Forster Square, with one or two trains per hour to Skipton.[6]
These services are mostly operated by Northern Rail Class 333 electric multiple units, although Class 321 and Class 322 sets are used on some weekday workings.
Most regional services to destinations beyond Skipton (i.e. Morecambe and Carlisle) do not stop here (connections are available at Skipton), but a limited number do so either in a morning or during the p.m peak. Two services to and one service from Carlisle call on weekdays, along with one from Ribblehead in the late evening, whilst there is one call each way on a Saturday (though the southbound train starts at Ribblehead) and one northbound only on Sundays. Services to Lancaster & Morecambe only call at weekends (one on Saturday and one Sunday, both northbound only).
These are provided by a variety of Diesel Multiple Units (of classes Class 142, Class 144, Class 150, Class 153 and Class 158).
References
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (2004). Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale. ISBN 1-871944-28-7.
- ^ "Cheap rail fare plan for Skipton". Craven Herald & Pioneer. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
- ^ "Metrocard extension to Skipton gets a welcome". Craven Herald and Pioneer. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Metrocard Zones 6 & 7". WYMetro. WYPTE. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "A bridge that's too far for disabled travellers". Keighley News. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
- ^ GB National Rail Timetable 2013-14, Table 36
External links
- Train times and station information for Steeton and Silsden railway station from National Rail
