Menston railway station
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| Menston | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Menston | ||
| Local authority | City of Bradford | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | MNN | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.330 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.347 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) | ||
| Zone | 3 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Menston from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Menston railway station is a railway station in Menston, in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. On the Wharfedale Line between Ilkley and Leeds City station/Bradford Forster Square, it is served by Class 333 electric trains run by Northern Rail, who also manage the station.
[edit] Services
During Monday to Saturday daytimes services run to/from Leeds and Bradford twice per hour, and there are four services every hour to Ilkley. During Monday to Saturday evenings, services are hourly to/from both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square. On Sundays, services are hourly to/from Leeds and every two hours to/from Bradford.
Menston station was redeveloped in 2000 as part of the general improvements to the Wharfedale line by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. The derelict station building was brought back into use and a new ticket office was opened. Its current opening times are 0615-1800 Mon-Sat and 0915-1700 Sunday. A bus interchange was developed and the 967 bus service connects with trains at the station, and connects to Otley and Guiseley.
[edit] References
Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale Martin Bairstow (2004) ISBN 1-871944-28-7
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Menston railway station from National Rail
- Photo of Northern Rail 333013 arriving at Menston
- Photo of Menston Station Sign
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Guiseley | Northern Rail Wharfedale Line |
Burley-in-Wharfedale | ||
