Micklefield railway station

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Micklefield National Rail
Platform 2
Location
Place Micklefield
Local authority City of Leeds
Coordinates 53°47′19″N 1°19′31″W / 53.7887°N 1.3254°W / 53.7887; -1.3254Coordinates: 53°47′19″N 1°19′31″W / 53.7887°N 1.3254°W / 53.7887; -1.3254
Grid reference SE445326
Operations
Station code MIK
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  0.123 million
2005/06 Increase 0.130 million
2006/07 Increase 0.138 million
2007/08 Decrease 0.138 million
2008/09 Increase 0.184 million
2009/10 Decrease 0.179 million
2010/11 Increase 0.194 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE West Yorkshire (Metro)
Zone 3
History
Opened 1834 (1834)
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Micklefield from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Micklefield railway station serves the village of Micklefield, near Garforth in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the York and Selby Lines, operated by Northern Rail, 9.75 miles (16 km) east of Leeds.

The station was originally opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway in 1834, with the line towards Church Fenton being added by the North Eastern Railway in 1869.

Just east of the station, the York and Selby lines split in their respective directions.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytime there is a half-hourly service all stations to Leeds with services continuing to Wakefield Westgate and Blackpool North both via Bradford Interchange. Evenings and Sundays, the service is hourly.

Eastbound there is an hourly service to York next stop Church Fenton (some direct to York) and Selby next stop South Milford respectively during Monday to Saturday daytimes. Evenings and Sundays. there is an hourly service to York only.

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Northern Rail
Platform 1


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