Airedale line

Airedale line
Class 333 at Crossflatts in 2006
Overview
StatusOpen
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleWest Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)London North Eastern Railway, Northern
Rolling stockBritish Rail Class 333 (majority of services)
History
Opened1846
Technical
Number of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead catenary
Route map

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The Airedale line is one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area centred on West Yorkshire in northern England. The service is operated by Northern, on the route connecting Leeds and Bradford with Skipton. Some services along the line continue to Morecambe or Carlisle. The route covered by the service was historically part of the Midland Railway.

According to SELRAP, the Airedale line is the most heavily used passenger route outside the South East of England.[1]

  1. ^ Shackleton, Andy. "At A Glance" (PDF). SELRAP – Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership. Selrap. Retrieved 10 October 2015.