Slaithwaite railway station

Slaithwaite
Platform 1
Location
Place Slaithwaite
Local authority Kirklees
Grid reference SE079141
Operations
Station code SWT
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   98,871
2005/06 * 0.108 million
2006/07 * 0.112 million
2007/08 * 0.135 million
2008/09 * 0.184 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE West Yorkshire (Metro)
Zone 5
History
Opened 1982 (1982)
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 Slaithwaite from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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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). It is on the site of an earlier station which closed in 1968.

Services

Slaithwaite is served by an hourly Northern Rail service from Manchester Victoria station to Huddersfield station throughout the week (including Sundays).

The more frequent TransPennine Express service, from Manchester Piccadilly station and points west to Huddersfield station and points east, passes through Slaithwaite without stopping.

Gallery

Preceding station   National Rail   Following station
Northern Rail
Disused railways
N/A   L&NWR
Huddersfield Line
  Golcar
Line open, Station closed
Kirklees South Lines
Legend
To Heckmondwike
To Dewsbury and Wakefield
To Calderdale
Cooper Bridge
Bradley
Deighton
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

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