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{{Short description|Railway station in West Yorkshire, England}}
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| code = SON
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| manager = [[Northern Rail]]
| locale = [[Steeton (village)|Steeton]]
| borough = [[Steeton (village)|Steeton]], [[City of Bradford]]
| country = England
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| pte = [[West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive|West Yorkshire]] (Metro)
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| platforms = 2
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| transit_authority = [[West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive|West Yorkshire]] (Metro)
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| original = [[Leeds and Bradford Railway]]
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| events = First station opened as ''Steeton''
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| events1 = Renamed ''Steeton and Silsden''
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| events2 = Station re-sited
| years3 = 22 March 1965
| events3 = Station closed
| years4 = 14 May 1990
| events4 = Reopened
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'''Steeton and Silsden railway station''' serves the village of [[Steeton, West Yorkshire|Steeton]] and the town of [[Silsden]] in [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. It is situated closer to Steeton than to Silsden, and is on the [[Airedale Line]]. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]].


==History==
'''Steeton and Silsden railway station''' serves the village of [[Steeton (village)|Steeton]] and the town of [[Silsden]] in [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. It is situated closer to Steeton than to Silsden, and is on the [[Airedale Line]]. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by [[Northern Rail]]. Steeton & Silsden closed on 20 March 1965 (a victim of the [[Beeching Axe]]) but reopened in 1990.<ref>{{cite book |last= Bairstow |first= Martin |title= [[Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale]] |year= 2004 |isbn= 1-871944-28-7 }}</ref> The current (staggered) station platforms are located on the site of the old A6068 [[level crossing]], which was replaced by the current road bridge in 1988 as part of the Aire Valley Trunk Road project. Until closure both platforms were situated to the north of the former crossing, although the original station building (which survives as a private residence) was located on the Keighley side (south of the current northbound platform).
Steeton & Silsden was opened by the [[Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway]] in December 1847, and was later re-sited in march 1892.<ref>{{cite news |title=Railway accommodation |work=Bradford Observer |issue=688 |date=9 September 1847|location=Column C |page=5|oclc=17641939}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Joy |first1=David |title=South and West Yorkshire : (the industrial West Riding) |date=1984 |publisher=David St John Thomas |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0946537119 |page=246 |edition=2.}}</ref> The station was closed on 20 March 1965 (a victim of the [[Beeching Axe]]) but reopened in 1990.<ref>{{cite book |last= Bairstow |first= Martin |title=Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale|year= 2004 |isbn= 1-871944-28-7 |page=107}}</ref> The current (staggered) station platforms built by [[British Rail]] are located on the site of the old A6068 [[level crossing]], which was replaced by the current road bridge in 1988 as part of the Aire Valley Trunk Road project.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Lindsey|title=Steeton and Silsden Railway Station reopened 25 years ago|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/12963589.Steeton_and_Silsden_Railway_Station_reopened_25_years_ago/|access-date=6 March 2016|work=Telegraph and Argus|date=21 May 2015}}</ref> Until its closure, both platforms were situated to the north of the former crossing, although the original station building (which survives as a private residence) was located on the Keighley side (south of the current northbound platform).


Because the station is the first station within the [[West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive]] subsidised ticketing region on the line into Leeds and Bradford from Skipton, there are perceived to be problems with car parking at the station. It is hoped that an extension to the Metro area, to include Skipton, will alleviate this;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/newsskipton/display.var.1522882.0.cheap_rail_fare_plan_for_skipton.php|title=Cheap rail fare plan for Skipton|date=2007-07-06|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[Craven Herald & Pioneer]]}}</ref> this will take effect from 17 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wymetro.com/News/MetroZones6and7.htm|title=Harrogate & Skipton join the Metro Zone|date=2009-04-21|accessdate=2009-04-26|publisher=West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Until recently, the station lacked full access for disabled users, leading some to catch trains in the opposite direction to change platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/newskeighley/keighleynews/display.var.1990505.0.a_bridge_thats_too_far_for_disabled_travellers.php|title=A bridge that’s too far for disabled travellers|date=2008-01-24|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[Keighley News]]}}</ref>
Because the station is the first station within the [[West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive]] subsidised ticketing region on the line into Leeds and Bradford from Skipton, there are perceived to be problems with car parking at the station,<ref name=":0" /> as people from outside the region drive in from [[North Yorkshire]] and [[Lancashire]] to take advantage of the subsidised ticketing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Knights |first1=David |title=Plans for multi-storey car park at railway station welcomed |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17413686.plans-for-multi-storey-car-park-at-railway-station-welcomed/ |access-date=9 October 2019 |work=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |date=7 February 2019}}</ref> An extension to the Metro area, to include Skipton, was hoped to alleviate that<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/newsskipton/display.var.1522882.0.cheap_rail_fare_plan_for_skipton.php|title=Cheap rail fare plan for Skipton|date=6 July 2007|access-date=4 February 2008|publisher=[[Craven Herald & Pioneer]]}}</ref> when it took effect on 17 May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Metrocard extension to Skipton gets a welcome|url=http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/4311257.MetroCard_extension_to_Skipton_gets_a_welcome/|access-date=8 November 2015|publisher=Craven Herald and Pioneer|date=24 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Metrocard Zones 6 & 7|url=http://wymetro.com/TicketsAndPasses/Metrorailcard/|website=WYMetro|publisher=WYPTE|access-date=8 November 2015}}</ref> However, the crowded car park problem still exists, so the West Yorkshire Combined Authority had plans to build a new multi-storey car park with 247 spaces by the end of 2020, costing £3.89&nbsp;million. The project was delayed and construction is expected to start in April 2022, and was costed at £4.63&nbsp;million to deliver 245 car parking spaces.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shand |first1=Alistair |title=Multi-storey car park for railway station is approved |url=https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/17940793.multi-storey-car-park-steeton-silsden-railway-station-approved/ |access-date=9 October 2019 |work=Craven Herald |date=2 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Chris |title=Brabin pleased as work is finally about to start on station car park |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=28 March 2022 |page=8|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> Further delays to the construction were caused by having to remediate land previously used as a weapon factory in the [[Second World War]]. This pushed the final cost to over £7&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Chris |title=Wartime weapons casings add to cost of new rail park-and-ride |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=16 September 2023 |page=20|issn=0963-1496}}</ref> The car park was completed and opened in July 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Steeton and Silsden station's new multi-storey car park opens |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g91981wr4o |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=BBC News |date=6 July 2024}}</ref>

Until recently, the station lacked full access for disabled users, which led some to catch trains in the opposite direction to change platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/newskeighley/keighleynews/display.var.1990505.0.a_bridge_thats_too_far_for_disabled_travellers.php|title=A bridge that’s too far for disabled travellers|date=24 January 2008|access-date=4 February 2008|publisher=[[Keighley News]]}}</ref> Access is now possible via a fairly steep ramp to the Leeds & Bradford-bound platform.<ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/SON.aspx Steeton & Silsden station facilities] ''National Rail Enquiries''</ref> Though the station is normally unstaffed, there are ticket machines available at the station for passengers to use. The station has digital information screens and a long-line PA system.


==Services==
==Services==
During Monday to Saturday daytime, there is a half-hourly service to both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square in one direction and four trains an hour towards Skipton. Evenings there is a half-hourly service to Leeds, an hourly service to Bradford Forster Square and three trains per hour to Skipton.
During Monday to Saturday in the daytime and evenings there is a half-hourly service to Leeds, an hourly service to Bradford Forster Square and three trains per hour to Skipton. At peak times, there is an additional one tph to Skipton and Bradford.


On Sundays there is an hourly service to Leeds and a two-hourly service to Bradford Forster Square, with one or two trains per hour to Skipton.
On Sundays, there is an hourly service to both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square, with two trains per hour to Skipton.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2023|35}}</ref>


These services are mostly operated by [[Northern Rail]] [[British Rail Class 333|Class 333]] [[electric multiple units]], although [[British Rail Class 321|Class 321]] and [[British Rail Class 322|Class 322]] sets are used on some weekday workings.
The services are mostly operated by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] [[British Rail Class 333|Class 333]] [[electric multiple units]], but [[British Rail Class 331|Class 331]] sets are also used regularly.


Most regional services to destinations beyond Skipton (to {{rws|Morecambe}} and {{rws|Carlisle}}) do not stop here - connections are available at Skipton. A limited number do stop though - two early a.m. services to Carlisle and Carnforth respectively and one afternoon Morecambe train call on weekdays and Saturdays (as do one from Lancaster and one from Ribblehead in the opposite direction), whilst on Sundays the first morning trains to each destination do so.
There are also a couple of trains each weekday from Leeds to [[Carlisle railway station|Carlisle]] (two on weekdays, one on Saturday and a Sunday). A service from Carlisle also calls at the station on weekdays. There is also a service from Leeds to [[Morecambe railway station|Morecambe]] on a Sunday


These are provided by a variety of [[Diesel Multiple Units]] (of classes [[British Rail Class 142|Class 142]], [[British Rail Class 144|Class 144]], [[British Rail Class 150|Class 150]], [[British Rail Class 153|Class 153]] and [[British Rail Class 158|Class 158]]).
Services are provided by a variety of [[Diesel Multiple Units]] (of classes [[British Rail Class 150|Class 150]] and [[British Rail Class 158|Class 158]]).

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Latest revision as of 18:54, 21 November 2024

Steeton and Silsden
National Rail
General information
LocationSteeton, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates53°54′00″N 1°56′40″W / 53.899980°N 1.944380°W / 53.899980; -1.944380
Grid referenceSE037448
Managed byNorthern
Transit authorityWest Yorkshire (Metro)
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSON
Fare zone5
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyLeeds and Bradford Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
December 1847First station opened as Steeton
1 September 1868Renamed Steeton and Silsden
1 March 1892Station re-sited
22 March 1965Station closed
14 May 1990Reopened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.756 million
2020/21Decrease 0.235 million
2021/22Increase 0.445 million
2022/23Increase 0.492 million
2023/24Increase 0.529 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Steeton and Silsden railway station serves the village of Steeton and the town of Silsden in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated closer to Steeton than to Silsden, and is on the Airedale Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern.

History

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Steeton & Silsden was opened by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway in December 1847, and was later re-sited in march 1892.[1][2] The station was closed on 20 March 1965 (a victim of the Beeching Axe) but reopened in 1990.[3] The current (staggered) station platforms built by British Rail are located on the site of the old A6068 level crossing, which was replaced by the current road bridge in 1988 as part of the Aire Valley Trunk Road project.[4] Until its closure, both platforms were situated to the north of the former crossing, although the original station building (which survives as a private residence) was located on the Keighley side (south of the current northbound platform).

Because the station is the first station within the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive subsidised ticketing region on the line into Leeds and Bradford from Skipton, there are perceived to be problems with car parking at the station,[4] as people from outside the region drive in from North Yorkshire and Lancashire to take advantage of the subsidised ticketing.[5] An extension to the Metro area, to include Skipton, was hoped to alleviate that[6] when it took effect on 17 May 2009.[7][8] However, the crowded car park problem still exists, so the West Yorkshire Combined Authority had plans to build a new multi-storey car park with 247 spaces by the end of 2020, costing £3.89 million. The project was delayed and construction is expected to start in April 2022, and was costed at £4.63 million to deliver 245 car parking spaces.[9][10] Further delays to the construction were caused by having to remediate land previously used as a weapon factory in the Second World War. This pushed the final cost to over £7 million.[11] The car park was completed and opened in July 2024.[12]

Until recently, the station lacked full access for disabled users, which led some to catch trains in the opposite direction to change platforms.[13] Access is now possible via a fairly steep ramp to the Leeds & Bradford-bound platform.[14] Though the station is normally unstaffed, there are ticket machines available at the station for passengers to use. The station has digital information screens and a long-line PA system.

Services

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During Monday to Saturday in the daytime and evenings there is a half-hourly service to Leeds, an hourly service to Bradford Forster Square and three trains per hour to Skipton. At peak times, there is an additional one tph to Skipton and Bradford.

On Sundays, there is an hourly service to both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square, with two trains per hour to Skipton.[15]

The services are mostly operated by Northern Class 333 electric multiple units, but Class 331 sets are also used regularly.

Most regional services to destinations beyond Skipton (to Morecambe and Carlisle) do not stop here - connections are available at Skipton. A limited number do stop though - two early a.m. services to Carlisle and Carnforth respectively and one afternoon Morecambe train call on weekdays and Saturdays (as do one from Lancaster and one from Ribblehead in the opposite direction), whilst on Sundays the first morning trains to each destination do so.

Services are provided by a variety of Diesel Multiple Units (of classes Class 150 and Class 158).

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Keighley   Northern
Airedale Line 		  Cononley
Keighley   Northern
Leeds-Morecambe Line 		  Skipton
Keighley   Northern
Settle-Carlisle Line 		  Skipton
  Historical railways  
Keighley   Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway 		  Kildwick and Crosshills

References

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  1. ^ "Railway accommodation". Bradford Observer. No. 688. Column C. 9 September 1847. p. 5. OCLC 17641939.
  2. ^ Joy, David (1984). South and West Yorkshire : (the industrial West Riding) (2. ed.). Newton Abbot: David St John Thomas. p. 246. ISBN 0946537119.
  3. ^ Bairstow, Martin (2004). Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale. p. 107. ISBN 1-871944-28-7.
  4. ^ a b Moore, Lindsey (21 May 2015). "Steeton and Silsden Railway Station reopened 25 years ago". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ^ Knights, David (7 February 2019). "Plans for multi-storey car park at railway station welcomed". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Cheap rail fare plan for Skipton". Craven Herald & Pioneer. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  7. ^ "Metrocard extension to Skipton gets a welcome". Craven Herald and Pioneer. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Metrocard Zones 6 & 7". WYMetro. WYPTE. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  9. ^ Shand, Alistair (2 October 2019). "Multi-storey car park for railway station is approved". Craven Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  10. ^ Young, Chris (28 March 2022). "Brabin pleased as work is finally about to start on station car park". The Yorkshire Post. p. 8. ISSN 0963-1496.
  11. ^ Young, Chris (16 September 2023). "Wartime weapons casings add to cost of new rail park-and-ride". The Yorkshire Post. p. 20. ISSN 0963-1496.
  12. ^ "Steeton and Silsden station's new multi-storey car park opens". BBC News. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  13. ^ "A bridge that's too far for disabled travellers". Keighley News. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  14. ^ Steeton & Silsden station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  15. ^ Table 35 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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