Streethouse railway station
Freightliner class 66/5 locomotive no. 66509 passes through platform 1 in August 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Streethouse, City of Wakefield England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°40′34″N 1°24′00″W / 53.6762°N 1.4000°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE397201 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains[1] | ||||
| Transit authority | West Yorkshire Metro | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SHC | ||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 12 May 1992 [2][3] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 22,568 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 7,174 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 18,282 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 18,970 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 22,690 | ||||
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Streethouse railway station serves the village of Streethouse in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Pontefract Line, operated by Northern Trains and is 4 miles (6 km) east of Wakefield Kirkgate station.
The station was opened by West Yorkshire Metro and Regional Railways on 12 May 1992 when the line between Wakefield and Pontefract was re-opened to passenger traffic.[3]
History
The original L&YR station opened here in 1848 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's line from Wakefield to Pontefract slightly up the line by the next curve in the direction of Wakefield Kirkgate.[4] It is about 2 minuets travel travel time Sthrrehouse station to the former Sharlston-Streethouse\Sharlston Station. it closed to regular passengers in 1958 [5][6] and completely in 1967[4][6] It was adjacent to a branch line a former junction to the now closed local Sharlston coal mine.[3]
Services
On Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service each way, to Leeds via both Wakefield stations and to Knottingley.[7] From December 2017, Sunday trains were introduced. On Sunday, trains run two-hourly between Knottingley and Leeds via Wakefield.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trains | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Wakefield Kirkgate | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | Sharlston | ||
References
- ^ "Streethouse Railway Station (SHC) - The ABC Railway Guide". abcrailwayguide.uk.
- ^ "Streethouse railway station, Yorkshire (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Streethouse Heritage Trail". www.exploringyorkshirebyrail.com. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Geograph:: Streethouse railway station, Yorkshire © Nigel Thompson". www.geograph.org.uk.
- ^ "Station Closures".
- ^ a b "Geograph:: Sharlston railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson". www.geograph.org.uk.
- ^ Table 32 National Rail timetable, May 2018
External links
- Train times and station information for Streethouse railway station from National Rail