Mirfield  | |||||
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 The view from platform 3 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Mirfield, Kirklees England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°40′18″N 1°41′36″W / 53.6716°N 1.6933°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE203195 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern | ||||
| Transit authority | West Yorkshire Metro | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MIR | ||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| April 1845 | First station opened | ||||
| 5 March 1866 | Station resited | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.452 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.447 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.102 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.323 million | ||||
| Interchange | 24,263 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.375 million | ||||
| Interchange | 20,168 | ||||
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Mirfield railway station serves the town of Mirfield in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Huddersfield Line and is managed by Northern and also receives services by Grand Central and also TransPennine Express. The station is 4 miles (6 km) north east from Huddersfield.
The platforms have an unusual configuration. Platforms 1 and 2 form an island platform on the western side of the bridge over Station Road/Hopton New Road. Trains from Platform 1 go to Leeds and Wakefield Westgate (eastbound); Platform 2 is rarely used for normal scheduled services but is passed by non-stopping westbound trains to Huddersfield. Platform 3 is a side platform on the eastern side of the bridge; trains are towards Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford Interchange and Brighouse (westbound). The train to Leeds takes around 25 minutes and to reach Huddersfield takes around 10 minutes.