Garforth railway station
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Garforth railway station serves the town of Garforth
, near Leeds
in West Yorkshire
, England
. It lies on the York and Selby Lines and North TransPennine routes. Garforth is 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) east of Leeds.
The station was originally opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway
in 1834. The road bridge crosses the line at an oblique angle; this was considered something of a marvel at the time of construction.
Garforth station also connected with the privately owned Aberford
Railway (known locally as the 'fly line' or simply 'the lines') which closed in 1924, and is now a public path commonly used for horses, dog walkers and travelling to and from Garforth community College part way upon it. East of the station was the junction to the branch line to Castleford
which closed in 1969.
Garforth also has another railway station, East Garforth
, situated approximately 900 metre (0.559235462984826 mi) east of the main station which was opened in 1987. Though East Garforth is fully accessible to wheelchair users, the main Garforth station is not; wheelchair users can only access platform 2 which serves trains towards Leeds.
operates services to Leeds with most services going beyond towards Bradford Interchange as well as services to York
and Selby
to the east.
First TransPennine Express
trains also stop at Garforth hourly towards Leeds, Huddersfield
and Manchester Airport
(Liverpool Lime Street
on Sundays) westbound and York and Middlesbrough
(Scarborough
on Sundays) eastbound.
High Speed CrossCountry trains travelling to and from Scotland pass through without stopping.
proposed to operate trains directly between Garforth and London from December 2009. This proposal was supported by the Office of the Rail Regulator in January 2009, however permission needs to be sought from the Department of Transport, as the proposal would require changes to franchised services.
Garforth
Garforth is a town within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. The 2001 Census lists 23,892 residents in the Garforth and Swillington ward - 80.57% of which are homeowners, 20% more than the average for Leeds. Garforth itself has 15,394 of those people...
, near Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies on the York and Selby Lines and North TransPennine routes. Garforth is 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) east of Leeds.
The station was originally opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway
Leeds and Selby Railway
The Leeds and Selby Railway was an early British railway company and first mainline railway in Yorkshire. It was opened in 1834.The company was absorbed by the York and North Midland Railway and the line remained in use through the subsequent NER, LNER, BR and post-privatisation periods.As of 2010...
in 1834. The road bridge crosses the line at an oblique angle; this was considered something of a marvel at the time of construction.
Garforth station also connected with the privately owned Aberford
Aberford
Aberford is a large village and civil parish on the eastern outskirts of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,059 according to the 2001 census...
Railway (known locally as the 'fly line' or simply 'the lines') which closed in 1924, and is now a public path commonly used for horses, dog walkers and travelling to and from Garforth community College part way upon it. East of the station was the junction to the branch line to Castleford
Castleford
Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
which closed in 1969.
Garforth also has another railway station, East Garforth
East Garforth railway station
East Garforth railway station serves Garforth in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the York and Selby Lines, operated by Northern Rail east of Leeds. The station was opened by Metro on 1 May 1987, to serve the new housing developments in the area.The station is an unstaffed halt, and has wooden...
, situated approximately 900 metre (0.559235462984826 mi) east of the main station which was opened in 1987. Though East Garforth is fully accessible to wheelchair users, the main Garforth station is not; wheelchair users can only access platform 2 which serves trains towards Leeds.
Services
Northern RailNorthern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
operates services to Leeds with most services going beyond towards Bradford Interchange as well as services to York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
and Selby
Selby railway station
Selby railway station serves the town of Selby in North Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Hull-York Line south of York, Leeds-Hull Line east of Leeds and west of Hull....
to the east.
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
trains also stop at Garforth hourly towards Leeds, Huddersfield
Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.The station is managed by First TransPennine Express who provide trains between the North East, North and East Yorkshire, and Leeds to the east and Manchester Piccadilly and North West.It is also served by local...
and Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport railway station
Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...
(Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
on Sundays) westbound and York and Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough railway station
Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The station is managed by First TransPennine Express and has two platforms...
(Scarborough
Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of York and is one of the eastern termini on the North TransPennine route operated by First TransPennine Express...
on Sundays) eastbound.
High Speed CrossCountry trains travelling to and from Scotland pass through without stopping.
Proposed services
National Express East CoastNational Express East Coast
National Express East Coast was a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running high speed passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London and Scotland, as part of the East Coast passenger franchise...
proposed to operate trains directly between Garforth and London from December 2009. This proposal was supported by the Office of the Rail Regulator in January 2009, however permission needs to be sought from the Department of Transport, as the proposal would require changes to franchised services.