Bentley railway station (South Yorkshire)

Bentley (South Yorkshire)
Bentley Station in early 2005
General information
Location	Bentley, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster England
Coordinates	53°32′38″N 1°09′04″W / 53.5440°N 1.1510°W / 53.5440; -1.1510
Grid reference	SE563055
Managed by	Northern
Transit authority	South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BYK
Fare zone	Doncaster
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Original company	British Rail
Key dates
27 April 1992 (1992-04-27)	Station opened
Passengers
2019/20	0.151 million
2020/21	23,024
2021/22	94,042
2022/23	112,702
2023/24	0.133 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bentley railway station is a railway station that serves Bentley, South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line and is managed by Northern, who also provide all the passenger trains serving it. It was opened on 27 April 1992 by British Rail with financial assistance from the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.^[1] An earlier wooden halt, Bentley Crossing, built by the West Riding and Grimsby Railway, had previously existed at the same location but was closed by 1943.^[2]

A common complaint is the lack of a footbridge between the two platforms. Passengers have to cross through the road barrier to get from one side to the other; therefore they may have to wait until trains have passed, and could miss their trains. The Wakefield Line is busy with London North Eastern Railway services and freight services as well as the Northern operations.

Bentley is a popular commuting station for Leeds and Wakefield. It has a large car park for the size of the station and as such is a good station for Park and Ride to Doncaster. However possibly due to the footbridge issue, Adwick station is the dedicated park and ride station for Doncaster.