Bradford Forster Square railway station

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Bradford Forster Square
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Forster Square Station - geograph.org.uk - 2138009.jpg
View of the station entrance
General information
Location Bradford, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates 53°47′49″N1°45′10″W / 53.7970°N 1.7529°W / 53.7970; -1.7529
Grid reference SE163334
Managed by Northern Trains
Transit authority West Yorkshire (Metro; 19??-2014)
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeBDQ
Fare zone3
Classification DfT category C2
History
Original company Leeds and Bradford Railway
Key dates
1846Opened
1853Rebuilt
1890Rebuilt
1993Rebuilt on new site
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 1.947 million
 Interchange Increase2.svg 48,221
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
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East Coast Main Line
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Airedale Line
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Frizinghall   Northern Trains
Wharfedale Line
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Frizinghall   Northern Trains
Leeds-Bradford Lines
 Terminus
  Historical railways  
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Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway
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Manningham   Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Railway
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