Ilkley railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Ilkley | ||
| Local authority | City of Bradford | ||
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| Station code | ILK | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.811 million | ||
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| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) | ||
| Zone | 4 | ||
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| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ilkley (source) | |||
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Ilkley railway station is a railway station in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. On the Wharfedale Line between Ilkley and Leeds City station/Bradford Forster Square, it is served by Class 333 electric trains run by Northern Rail, who also manage the station.
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[edit] Services
During Monday to Saturday daytimes services run to/from Leeds and Bradford twice per hour. In the evening, services are hourly to/from both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square. On Sundays, services are hourly to/from Leeds and every two hours to/from Bradford.
[edit] History
Ilkley station was opened as a terminus in August 1865 by the Otley & Ilkley Joint Railway (Midland and North Eastern). A subsequent extension of the line to Skipton via Addingham, Bolton Abbey and Embsay saw the station assume the status of a Junction. This extension eventually fell victim to Dr Beeching's 'Reshaping of Britain's Railways' report. It was closed to passengers in 1965 and to all traffic at the beginning of 1966, reducing Ilkley to a terminus once more. The line was electrified in 1995.
[edit] References
Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale Martin Bairstow (2004) ISBN 1-871944-28-7
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Ilkley railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Ilkley railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Ben Rhydding | Northern Rail Wharfedale Line |
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