Ulleskelf railway station
Ulleskelf  | |
|---|---|
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Northbound view | |
| Location | |
| Place | Ulleskelf |
| Local authority | Selby |
| Coordinates | 53°51′13″N 1°12′51″W / 53.853560°N 1.214060°WCoordinates: 53°51′13″N 1°12′51″W / 53.853560°N 1.214060°W |
| Grid reference | SE517399 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ULL |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 (1 island) |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 7,429 |
| 2005/06 |
 7,449 |
| 2006/07 |
 4,785 |
| 2007/08 |
4,218 |
| 2008/09 |
3,894 |
| 2009/10 |
5,102 |
| 2010/11 |
6,084 |
| 2011/12 |
6,312 |
| 2012/13 |
6,420 |
| 2013/14 |
7,130 |
| 2014/15 |
6,958 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1839 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ulleskelf from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Ulleskelf railway station serves Ulleskelf in North Yorkshire, England. The station is 8.75 miles (14 km) south of York.
History
The station opened on 29 May 1839 on the York and North Midland Railway near where it crossed the River Wharfe.[1] Nowadays, the station is unstaffed, and all trains that call there are run by Northern Rail.
Accidents and incidents
- On 24 November 1906, a passenger train overran signals and ran into the rear of a freight train.[2]
Services
Despite it being on three lines, only ten trains a day (Monday to Saturday) call at Ulleskelf. Five to York northbound and two to Sheffield and three to Leeds (two of the latter continue to Blackpool North) southbound.[3]
A similar service runs on Sundays, four trains to York northbound, two to Sheffield and two to Hull southbound.
In December 1997, a wheelchair accessible footbridge opened.
References
- ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ Hoole, Ken (1982). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 3. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 14. ISBN 0-906899-05-2.
- ↑ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Tables 29, 33 & 41
External links
- Train times and station information for Ulleskelf railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Northern Rail Mondays-Saturdays only | ||||
| Northern Rail Mondays-Saturdays only | ||||
| Northern Rail York & Selby Lines Mondays-Saturdays only |
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