Outwood railway station

Outwood
National Rail
Class 144 Pacer at Platform 2 in August 2006
General information
LocationOutwood, City of Wakefield
England
Coordinates53°42′54″N 1°30′38″W / 53.71510°N 1.51043°W / 53.71510; -1.51043
Grid referenceSE324244
Managed byNorthern
Transit authorityWest Yorkshire Metro
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeOUT
Fare zone2
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened12 July 1988
Original companyBradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1858Opened as Lofthouse
July 1865Renamed Lofthouse and Outwood
13 June 1960Closed
12 July 1988Reopened as Outwood
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.369 million
2019/20Increase 0.371 million
2020/21Decrease 82,256
2021/22Increase 0.193 million
2022/23Increase 0.242 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Outwood railway station is situated in the Outwood district of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.

Outwood is the first stop on the Wakefield Line 7.5 miles (12 km) after Leeds for trains going towards Wakefield Westgate, Doncaster and Sheffield.