Weeton railway station

Weeton
View looking south towards Leeds
Location
Place Huby
Local authority Harrogate
Grid reference SE275475
Operations
Station code WET
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   50,904
2005/06 * 52,896
2006/07 * 55,434
2007/08 * 57,762
2008/09 * 64,516
2009/10 * 62,080
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE West Yorkshire (Metro)
Zone 6
History
Original company Leeds and Thirsk Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
1 September 1848 Station opened as terminus of line from Thirsk
9 July 1849 Line extended to Leeds
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Weeton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Weeton railway station serves the villages of Weeton and Huby in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line 11.5 miles (19 km) north of Leeds and operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.

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History

The Leeds and Thirsk Railway was authorised in 1845, and built in stages. The section between Wormald Green and Weeton opened on 1 September 1848.[1][2][3] On 9 July 1849, the final section of the original L&TR main line was formally opened, between Weeton and Leeds.[2] The station at Weeton was described as Weeton for Ormscliff Crags in some timetables.[3]

Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is generally a half-hourly service from Weeton southbound to Leeds and a half-hourly service northbound to Knaresborough with one train per hour onwards to York.

On Evenings and Sundays there is generally an hourly service in each direction.

References

  1. ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 53. ISBN 0 7110 1277 6. BE/1183. 
  2. ^ a b Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 91–92. ISBN 0 7110 0495 1. 
  3. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 

External links

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Horsforth   Northern Rail
Harrogate Line		   Pannal