Kirkstall Forge railway station
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Kirkstall Forge is a proposed station between Leeds
and Shipley
, West Yorkshire
, England
. Metro
, the Passenger Transport Executive
for West Yorkshire, intends to open the station along with Apperley Bridge
.
Go-ahead for construction of both Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge was given in the National Infrastructure Plan released on 29 November 2011.
and Wharfedale lines
, the station will initially only be served by trains between and . This will provide for two trains per hour in each direction.
announced that Kirkstall Forge & Apperley Bridge were amongst five new or reopened stations which they wished to see achieved over the ensuing five years. One of these stations has opened - Glasshoughton
in 2005.
In July 2007, Leeds City Council
approved a planning application to redevelop the Kirkstall Forge site, and the developer, Commercial Estates Group, has committed £4 million to the building of a railway station, and to the provision of new rolling stock.
In September 2008, the West Yorkshire PTE announced that the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Transport Board had approved funding for its "rail growth programme" which includes stations at Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge. A public exhibition of the plans took place in June 2009; the planning application was submitted to Leeds City Council in March 2010 and approved in June 2010.
Despite its significant private sector funding, the larger Rail Growth Programme including Apperley Bridge was listed as one of the schemes under government review in June 2010.
Following the Comprehensive Spending Review in Autum 2010 the Leeds Rail Growth Package has been included with the "Development" pool of schemes. Metro will submit a "Best & Final Funding Bid" in September 2011 and anticipates a decision from the Department for Transport in late 2011.
Leeds City railway station
Leeds railway station is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England...
and Shipley
Shipley railway station
Shipley railway station serves the town of Shipley in West Yorkshire, England.Train services are mostly commuter services between Leeds and Bradford, the Airedale Line , and the Wharfedale Line...
, 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...
. Metro
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is the executive arm of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority and was originally formed on 1 April 1974 as the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport...
, the Passenger Transport Executive
Passenger Transport Executive
In the United Kingdom, passenger transport executives are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban areas...
for West Yorkshire, intends to open the station along with Apperley Bridge
Apperley Bridge railway station
Apperley Bridge was a station on the line between Leeds and Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, between 1846 and 1965...
.
Go-ahead for construction of both Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge was given in the National Infrastructure Plan released on 29 November 2011.
Facilities
The station will have two platforms, with a footbridge and lifts linking them. The development also includes 127 car parking spaces, a bus stop and secure cycle storage.Proposed services
Though it is sited on both the AiredaleAiredale Line
The Airedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern Rail, on the route connecting Leeds and Bradford with Skipton in the North of England. Some services along the line continue to Morecambe or Carlisle...
and Wharfedale lines
Wharfedale Line
The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service connects Ilkley with Leeds and Bradford, and is operated by Northern Rail. West Yorkshire Metrocards are available for use on the line, covering Zones 3 - 5...
, the station will initially only be served by trains between and . This will provide for two trains per hour in each direction.
Plans
In 1999, MetroWest Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is the executive arm of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority and was originally formed on 1 April 1974 as the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport...
announced that Kirkstall Forge & Apperley Bridge were amongst five new or reopened stations which they wished to see achieved over the ensuing five years. One of these stations has opened - Glasshoughton
Glasshoughton railway station
Glasshoughton railway station serves Glasshoughton, near Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Pontefract Line, operated by Northern Rail, south east from Leeds....
in 2005.
In July 2007, Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
approved a planning application to redevelop the Kirkstall Forge site, and the developer, Commercial Estates Group, has committed £4 million to the building of a railway station, and to the provision of new rolling stock.
In September 2008, the West Yorkshire PTE announced that the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Transport Board had approved funding for its "rail growth programme" which includes stations at Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge. A public exhibition of the plans took place in June 2009; the planning application was submitted to Leeds City Council in March 2010 and approved in June 2010.
Despite its significant private sector funding, the larger Rail Growth Programme including Apperley Bridge was listed as one of the schemes under government review in June 2010.
Following the Comprehensive Spending Review in Autum 2010 the Leeds Rail Growth Package has been included with the "Development" pool of schemes. Metro will submit a "Best & Final Funding Bid" in September 2011 and anticipates a decision from the Department for Transport in late 2011.