Lockwood railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Lockwood | ||
| Local authority | Kirklees | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LCK | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 18,558 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 22,764 | ||
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| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) | ||
| Zone | 5 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1 July 1850[1] | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lockwood from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Lockwood railway station is situated 1½ miles (2 km) from Huddersfield station on the Penistone Line between Huddersfield and Sheffield.
The station serves the Lockwood district of Huddersfield and is only a single platformed station. Train services are provided by the Northern Rail franchise.
The train line to Sheffield from Lockwood passes over the valley by a viaduct to Berry Brow. Below the viaduct is the Huddersfield Rugby Union Club at Lockwood Park, situated in the former Bass Brewery works, which has now closed down.
[edit] Services
There is an hourly service to Huddersfield and Sheffield Monday to Saturdays and two-hourly on Sundays.
[edit] References
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (1993). The Huddersfield & Sheffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-08-2.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Berry Brow | Northern Rail Penistone Line |
Huddersfield | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Netherton | L&YR [[]] |
N/A | ||
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Lockwood railway station from National Rail
- Map sources for Lockwood railway station
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