General information | |||||
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Location | Skipton, North Yorkshire England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°57′31″N 2°01′35″W / 53.9586°N 2.0264°W | ||||
Grid reference | SD983513 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Transit authority | West Yorkshire (Metro) | ||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SKI | ||||
Fare zone | 7 | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1847 | Opened | ||||
1876 | Relocated | ||||
1888 | Ilkley platforms added | ||||
1965 | Ilkley platforms closed | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 1.212 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.366 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.944 million | ||||
2022/23 | 1.099 million | ||||
2023/24 | 1.178 million | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
Feature | Skipton Railway Station | ||||
Designated | 4 April 1991 | ||||
Reference no. | 1249186[1] | ||||
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Skipton railway station is a Grade II listed[1] station which serves the market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. It is a stop on the Airedale Line, which provides access to destinations such as Leeds, Bradford, Carlisle, Lancaster and Morecambe. The station is operated by Northern Trains and is situated 27 miles (43 km) north-west of Leeds; it is located on Broughton Road.