Skipton railway station
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| Skipton | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Skipton |
| Local authority | Craven |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SKI |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.648 million * |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened September 1847 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Skipton. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Skipton railway station serves the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England on the Airedale Line. It is operated by Northern Rail and is 42 km (26 miles) north west of Leeds railway station.
The station is staffed on a part-time basis and a ticket office is available at most times. There are four seated waiting rooms available, along with a small cafe, toilets and a post box. A taxi rank is situated immediately outside the station.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is a half-hourly service from Skipton to Leeds and Bradford Forster Square respectively. Evenings there is a half-hourly service to Leeds and hourly to Bradford. Sundays, the service is hourly to Leeds and two-hourly to Bradford.
Trains on the Settle-Carlisle Line section of the Airedale Line stop at Skipton towards Carlisle and Morecambe from Leeds.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Skipton railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Skipton railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keighley | GNER East Coast Main Line |
Terminus | ||
| Cononley | Northern Rail Airedale Line |
Gargrave | ||
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