Slaithwaite railway station

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Slaithwaite National Rail
Platform 1
Location
Place Slaithwaite
Local authority Kirklees
Coordinates 53°37′26″N 1°52′53″W / 53.623800°N 1.881480°W / 53.623800; -1.881480Coordinates: 53°37′26″N 1°52′53″W / 53.623800°N 1.881480°W / 53.623800; -1.881480
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   0.099 million
2005/06 Increase 0.108 million
2006/07 Increase 0.112 million
2007/08 Increase 0.135 million
2008/09 Increase 0.178 million
2009/10 Increase 0.182 million
2010/11 Increase 0.207 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE West Yorkshire (Metro)
Zone 5
History
Opened 1982 (1982)
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* 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. 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). The Huddersfield-bound platform is on the site of an earlier four platform station which closed on 7 October 1968. The current Stalybridge-bound platform is on the site of the old goods yard.

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
Historical railways
Marsden
Line and station open
  L&NWR
Huddersfield Line
  Golcar
Line open, Station closed

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