Cononley railway station: Difference between revisions
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During Monday to Saturday daytime, there is a half-hourly service from [[Skipton railway station|Skipton]] to both [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]] and [[Bradford Forster Square railway station|Bradford Forster Square]] and four trains an hour towards Skipton. In the 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 daytime, there is a half-hourly service from [[Skipton railway station|Skipton]] to both [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]] and [[Bradford Forster Square railway station|Bradford Forster Square]] and four trains an hour towards Skipton. In the evenings there is a half-hourly service to Leeds, an hourly service to Bradford Forster Square and three trains per hour to Skipton (see National Rail Timetable 36 for details). |
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On Sundays there is an hourly service to Leeds and a two-hourly service to Bradford with two or three trains per hour to Skipton. |
On Sundays there is an hourly service to Leeds and a two-hourly service to Bradford with two or three trains per hour to Skipton. |
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These services are normally provided by [[British Rail Class 333|Class 333]] or [[British Rail Class 322|Class 322]] [[Electrical Multiple Unit|EMUs]]. |
These services are normally provided by [[British Rail Class 333|Class 333]] or [[British Rail Class 322|Class 322]] [[Electrical Multiple Unit|EMUs]]. |
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Services towards Morecambe and Carlisle normally pass through without stopping, though the first weekday morning service to Carlisle and the last evening train from Ribblehead to Leeds both serve the station. |
Services towards Morecambe and Carlisle normally pass through without stopping, though the first weekday morning service to Carlisle and the last evening train from Ribblehead to Leeds both serve the station. One early morning service to Lancaster calls on a Saturday and one to both Morecambe & Carlisle stops here on Sunday mornings. |
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Revision as of 14:33, 4 March 2014
Cononley | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Craven |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CEY |
| Fare zone | 7 |
| Key dates | |
| 1847 | Opened |
| 22 March 1965 | Closed |
| 1988 | Reopened |
Cononley railway station serves the village of Cononley in North Yorkshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.
It was originally opened in late 1847, at a cost of £900, by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway.[1] It was closed on 22 March 1965.[2] It was reopened in 1988 at a cost of £34,000, which was borne by the county, district and local parish councils, and the Rural Development Commission.
The station has two platforms and is situated right beside Cononley main street.
Services
During Monday to Saturday daytime, there is a half-hourly service from Skipton to both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square and four trains an hour towards Skipton. In the evenings there is a half-hourly service to Leeds, an hourly service to Bradford Forster Square and three trains per hour to Skipton (see National Rail Timetable 36 for details).
On Sundays there is an hourly service to Leeds and a two-hourly service to Bradford with two or three trains per hour to Skipton.
These services are normally provided by Class 333 or Class 322 EMUs.
Services towards Morecambe and Carlisle normally pass through without stopping, though the first weekday morning service to Carlisle and the last evening train from Ribblehead to Leeds both serve the station. One early morning service to Lancaster calls on a Saturday and one to both Morecambe & Carlisle stops here on Sunday mornings.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Steeton and Silsden | Northern Rail Airedale Line |
Skipton | ||
| Steeton and Silsden | Northern Rail Leeds-Morecambe Line |
Skipton | ||
| Steeton and Silsden | Northern Rail Settle-Carlisle Line |
Skipton | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Kildwick and Crosshills Station closed; Line open |
Midland Railway Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway |
Skipton | ||
Notes
References
- Binns, D. (1984), Steam in Airedale, Wyvern Publications, Skipton, ISBN 0-907941-11-7
External links
- Train times and station information for Cononley railway station from National Rail
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