General information | |||||
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Location | Brighouse, Calderdale England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°41′53″N1°46′44″W / 53.698°N 1.779°W | ||||
Grid reference | SE146224 | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Transit authority | West Yorkshire Metro | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | BGH | ||||
Fare zone | 4 | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Manchester & Leeds Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1840 | Opened | ||||
4 January 1970 | Closed | ||||
28 May 2000 | Reopened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.397 million | ||||
2020/21 | 89,736 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.287 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.330 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.368 million | ||||
Interchange | 47,397 | ||||
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Brighouse railway station serves the town of Brighouse in West Yorkshire,England. The station lies on the Calder Valley line running west from Leeds. Opened in 1840,and closed in 1970,it reopened in 2000 and is served by Northern Trains and Grand Central services.
Brighouse railway station was first opened on 5 October 1840,as a main line station operated by the Manchester &Leeds Railway (M&L). The station was initially known as Brighouse for Bradford,as no stations had yet been built in Bradford itself. Similarly,Elland station served Halifax,and Huddersfield was served by the station at Cooper Bridge.
A lithograph was produced by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait showing the station in 1845. [1]
In 1847 Brighouse station came under the control of the Lancashire &Yorkshire Railway (L&Y),when the M&L was incorporated into that company. The station remained under L&Y operation until it was incorporated into the London,Midland &Scottish Railway in 1923. The station's importance had gradually declined because other lines connecting Manchester and Leeds were built via Halifax and Huddersfield,bypassing Brighouse.
Brighouse station passed into British Railways ownership upon nationalisation in 1948, [2] and was operated as part of the North Eastern Region. The decline in passenger numbers continued,and the station closed on 5 January 1970. [3] The line remained open throughout that time as a freight-only one,but it was also used as a diversionary route for passenger trains when other lines were closed.
Brighouse station reopened on 28 May 2000. [4] [5] [6] It also serves the town of Elland some 2 miles (3 km) away. Plans for a station in Elland to open at the same time as Brighouse were cancelled due to lack of funds. [7]
On opening the station was served by one train per hour running to Leeds via Halifax and Bradford,and one train per hour in the other direction to Huddersfield. Trains called every two hours on Sundays.
From 27 April 2008 a bus service MC4 provided a connection with most Leeds via Dewsbury trains to/from Elland. This was replaced in early 2010 by a revised service E8.
In December 2008,the service was supplemented by an hourly Leeds - Dewsbury - Hebden Bridge - Manchester Victoria - Southport stopping service (Monday - Saturday daytime only,no late evening or Sunday service). This provided a considerable service improvement providing both a twice-hourly frequency for journeys to/from Leeds and a reduction in journey time taking only 35 minutes to travel to Leeds via Dewsbury rather than 50 minutes via Halifax. Even without this important improvement in services,usage of the station has increased year on year since the reopening. Some services from Leeds terminate at Brighouse and start back from here.
In May 2010,Grand Central's Bradford Interchange to London service commenced. [8]
In May 2018,the Sunday service from Leeds to Huddersfield via Brighouse was doubled in frequency to one per hour in each direction.
As of May 2018 Brighouse is regularly served by two trains per hour to Leeds,one train per hour to Huddersfield and one train per hour to Southport via Hebden Bridge and Manchester Victoria. [9]
The Leeds service includes a faster journey via Dewsbury and a slower journey via Halifax and Bradford Interchange.
On Sundays there is one train per hour to Leeds (via Halifax and Bradford) and one train per hour to Huddersfield,where passengers can change for services to Manchester and fast services to Leeds.
In addition to the regular service pattern,there are four direct return services per day to London King's Cross via Wakefield Kirkgate and Doncaster,including Sundays.
From the December 2019 timetable change,the Leeds via Halifax service now terminates at Bradford Interchange on weekdays and Saturdays (it still operates through on Sundays).
A limited amount of TransPennine Express Services call here instead of Huddersfield. [10]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Northern Calder Valley line | ||||
Mirfield | Grand Central Calder Valley line | |||
TransPennine Express North TransPennine Route | ||||
Disused railways | ||||
L&YR | ||||
The station has two platforms.
Northern Rail and West Yorkshire Metro secured joint funding from the Department for Transport's Access for All –Small Schemes initiative to provide a new Customer Information System at the station. [11]
New LCD style passenger information screens with real-time information have been fitted on both platforms linked into an improved public address system providing accurate,reliable audio/visual train running information to passengers.
In addition;Northern has announced plans to replace the station's HelpPoint intercom system with a more updated reliable model. This will let passengers speak to a member of staff in Northern's control centre for information or to summon assistance in emergency situations. [12]
The station features in the award-winning BBC comedy The Thick of It ,series 4 episode 4 (from minute 21). [13]
Leeds railway station is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire,England. It is located on New Station Street to the south of City Square,at the foot of Park Row,behind the landmark Queens Hotel. It is one of 20 stations managed by Network Rail. As of December 2023,it was the busiest station in West Yorkshire,as well as in Yorkshire &the Humber,and the entirety of Northern England. It is the second busiest station in the UK outside of London,after Birmingham New Street.
The Calder Valley line is a railway route in Northern England between the cities of Leeds and Manchester as well as the seaside resort of Blackpool. It is the slower of the two main rail routes between Leeds and Manchester,and the northernmost of the three main trans-Pennine routes.
The Huddersfield line is the main railway line between the English cities of Leeds and Manchester,via Huddersfield. It is one of the busiest MetroTrain lines. The route travels south-south-west from Leeds through Dewsbury. After a short westward stretch through Mirfield,where it runs on the ex-L&YR section,it continues south-west through Huddersfield,using the Colne Valley to its headwaters. The long Standedge Tunnel,just after Marsden,crosses under the watershed;the majority of the run down to Manchester is in the Tame Valley. From Manchester,some services continue to Manchester Airport and others to Liverpool.
Wakefield Kirkgate railway station is a railway station in Wakefield,West Yorkshire,England. Unlike the nearby Wakefield Westgate railway station,Kirkgate is unstaffed. The station is managed by Northern but also served by Grand Central and TransPennine Express. It is on the Hallam,Calder Valley,Pontefract and Huddersfield lines. It has a limited number of services to London King's Cross.
Hebden Bridge railway station serves the town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire,England. The station is on the Calder Valley Line,operated by Northern since April 2016,from York and Leeds towards Manchester Victoria and Preston. The station is 8.5 miles (14 km) west of Halifax and 26 miles (42 km) west of Leeds.
Bradford Interchange is a transport interchange in Bradford,West Yorkshire,England,which consists of a railway station and bus station adjacent. The Interchange,which was designed in 1962,was hailed as a showpiece of European design and was opened on 14 January 1973. It is served by the majority of bus services in the city centre,while the railway station,which is one of two in the city centre,is served by Northern and is also the terminus for Grand Central services from London King's Cross.
Halifax railway station serves the town of Halifax in West Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Calder Valley line and is 17 miles (27 km) west from Leeds.
New Pudsey railway station is a station between Leeds and Bradford on the Calder Valley line,which serves the towns of Farsley and Pudsey in West Yorkshire,England. It also serves the adjacent suburb of Thornbury.
Bramley railway station serves the suburb of Bramley,Leeds,England. It lies on the Calder Valley line 4 miles (6 km) west from Leeds.
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire,England.
Mirfield railway station serves the town of Mirfield in West Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Huddersfield Line and is managed by Northern and also receives services by Grand Central and also TransPennine Express. The station is 4 miles (6 km) north east from Huddersfield.
Deighton railway station serves the Deighton area of Huddersfield,West Yorkshire,England.
Ravensthorpe railway station serves the Ravensthorpe suburb of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire,England. It is situated on the Huddersfield line between Leeds and Manchester,8 miles (13 km) north east of Huddersfield.
Dewsbury railway station serves the town of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire,England. Situated 9.25 miles (15 km) south west of Leeds on the main line to Huddersfield and Manchester,the station was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1848.
Batley railway station serves the market town of Batley in West Yorkshire,England. Situated 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Leeds on the main line to Huddersfield and Manchester,the station was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1848.
Morley railway station serves the town of Morley in West Yorkshire,England.
Sowerby Bridge railway station serves the town of Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Caldervale Line 4.5 miles (7 km) west of Halifax and 21 miles (34 km) west of Leeds.
Todmorden railway station serves the town of Todmorden in West Yorkshire,England,originally on the Yorkshire and Lancashire border. It was built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway and is on the Calder Valley line 23 miles (37 km) west of Leeds and 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Manchester Victoria.
Rochdale railway station is a multi-modal transport hub in Rochdale,Greater Manchester,England. It consists of a Northern-operated heavy rail station on the Caldervale Line,and an adjoining light rail stop on Metrolink's Oldham and Rochdale Line. The original heavy-rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester and Leeds Railway in 1839 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south of Rochdale town centre. The Metrolink element opened in February 2013. Further changes to the station are planned as part of the Northern Hub rail-enhancement scheme.
Low Moor railway station serves the villages of Low Moor and Oakenshaw in the south of Bradford,West Yorkshire,England. The station is situated on the Calder Valley Line between Bradford Interchange and Halifax.
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