Keighley railway station

Keighley
National Rail
Platforms 1 and 2, with a Northern Rail Class 333 calling
General information
LocationKeighley, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates53°52′04″N 1°54′04″W / 53.8679°N 1.9011°W / 53.8679; -1.9011
Grid referenceSE066413
Managed byNorthern
Transit authorityWest Yorkshire (Metro)
Platforms2 (National Rail) +
2 (K&WVR)
Other information
Station codeKEI
Fare zone4
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Original companyLeeds and Bradford Extension Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 Mar 1847Opened (north of road bridge)[1]
6 May 1883Relocated (south of road bridge)[1]
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 1.623 million
2019/20Decrease 1.571 million
2020/21Decrease 0.527 million
2021/22Increase 1.150 million
2022/23Increase 1.291 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Keighley railway station serves the market town of Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. The station is located on the Airedale line, 17 miles (27 km) north-west of Leeds. It provides electric services to Leeds, Skipton and Bradford Forster Square, operated by Northern, along with longer distance diesel services to Morecambe and Carlisle. The station is split in two: National Rail services operate from platforms 1 and 2, while platforms 3 and 4 are the northern terminus of heritage services to Oxenhope on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

  1. ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. p.128