Steeton and Silsden railway station

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Steeton and Silsden
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General information
Location Steeton, City of Bradford
England
Coordinates 53°54′00″N1°56′40″W / 53.899980°N 1.944380°W / 53.899980; -1.944380
Grid reference SE037448
Managed by Northern
Transit authority West Yorkshire (Metro)
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSON
Fare zone5
Classification DfT category F1
History
Original company Leeds and Bradford Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
December 1847First station opened as Steeton
1 September 1868Renamed Steeton and Silsden
1 March 1892Station re-sited
22 March 1965Station closed
14 May 1990Reopened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.756 million
Keighley   Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway
  Kildwick and Crosshills

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