Ravensthorpe railway station

Ravensthorpe
National Rail
Ravensthorpe station, looking towards Dewsbury and Leeds
General information
LocationRavensthorpe, Kirklees
England
Coordinates53°40′32″N 1°39′20″W / 53.675660°N 1.655550°W / 53.675660; -1.655550
Grid referenceSE228199
Managed byNorthern
Transit authorityWest Yorkshire Metro
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeRVN
Fare zone3
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1890
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 35,342
2019/20Increase 35,518
2020/21Decrease 13,254
2021/22Increase 31,784
2022/23Increase 38,324
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Ravensthorpe railway station serves the Ravensthorpe suburb of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Huddersfield line between Leeds and Manchester, 8 miles (13 km) north east of Huddersfield.

The station is managed by Northern Trains, although all services are currently provided by TransPennine Express.

Ravensthorpe station is situated just north-east of Thornhill LNW (London North Western) Junction, where a line branches to Wakefield Kirkgate. There are plans to rebuild the station to the west of the junction, on the route built by the former Manchester and Leeds Railway.