Keighley railway station
Keighley | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | City of Bradford |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms | 2 (National Rail) + 2 (K&WVR) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KEI |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 16 Mar 1847 | Opened (north of road bridge)[1] |
| 6 May 1883 | Relocated (south of road bridge)[1] |
Keighley railway station serves the town of Keighley in West Yorkshire, England.
First opened in March 1847 by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway (although rebuilt on the present site in 1883),[1] the station is located on the Airedale Line 17 miles (27 km) north west of Leeds. It is managed by Northern Rail, who operate most of the passenger trains serving it. Electric trains operate frequently from Keighley towards Bradford Forster Square, Leeds and Skipton. Longer distance trains on the Leeds to Morecambe Line and Settle to Carlisle Line also call here.
Keighley is also the northern terminus of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. This is a heritage branch-line railway run by volunteers that was originally built by the Midland Railway and opened in 1867. Closed to passenger traffic in 1962, it was reopened by the K&WVR Preservation Society six years later and is now a popular tourist attraction. Trains on the former GNR lines to Bradford and Halifax via Queensbury also served the station from 1882 until closure in May 1955.
The Airedale Line runs from platforms 1 and 2 and Keighley and Worth Valley railway operate from platforms 3 and 4.
The Keighley and Worth Valley service runs daily during the summer and at weekends in other seasons, but has resisted offers to introduce a true commuter service in conjunction with the local authority.
Filming
The station was featured in the Head & Shoulders advert "Don't break up with your hair" in early 2009. The advert uses the platform that serves the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, notable for the period features that it has retained over the years.[2]
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.
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.
There are also a number of trains each day from Leeds to Carlisle (seven on weekdays and four on Sundays) and Morecambe (four on weekdays and Sundays; both routes operated by Northern Rail).
There is also a once daily service from Skipton to London King's Cross (via Leeds), which are operated by East Coast. A return service also operates Monday - Saturday from London King's Cross to Skipton.
The Keighley and Worth Valley service runs daily during the summer and at weekends in other seasons.
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References
- ^ a b c Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. p.128
- ^ http://www.visit4info.com/advert/Dont-Break-Up-with-Your-Hair-Use-Head-Shoulders-Head-Shoulders-Range/71157
- PSL Field Guides - Railways of the Eastern Region Volume 2, Geoffrey Body (1988) Patrick Stephens Ltd, Wellingborough, ISBN 1-85260-072-1
- Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale Martin Bairstow (2004) ISBN 1-871944-28-7
External links
- Train times and station information for Keighley railway station from National Rail
