Dewsbury railway station

Dewsbury
Dewsbury railway station, in June 2018
General information
Location	Dewsbury, Kirklees England
Coordinates	53°41′31″N 1°37′59″W / 53.692°N 1.633°W / 53.692; -1.633
Grid reference	SE243217
Managed by	TransPennine Express
Transit authority	West Yorkshire Metro
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	DEW
Fare zone	3
Classification	DfT category D
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 September 1848	Station opened as Dewsbury
2 June 1924	Renamed Dewsbury Wellington Road
20 February 1969	Renamed Dewsbury
Passengers
2018/19	1.663 million
2019/20	1.622 million
2020/21	0.434 million
2021/22	1.061 million
2022/23	1.032 million
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Dewsbury railway station serves the town of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. Situated 9.25 miles (15 km) south west of Leeds on the main line to Huddersfield and Manchester, the station was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1848.

The station is managed by TransPennine Express, who provide trains to Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester, York, Hull and Redcar Central.

Northern Trains also serve the station with trains on the Calder Valley line.