Ravensthorpe railway station
Ravensthorpe Northern | |
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Transit authority | West Yorkshire Metro |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | RVN |
Fare zone | 3 |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 1890 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 35,342 |
2019/20 | 35,518 |
2020/21 | 13,254 |
2021/22 | 31,784 |
2022/23 | 38,324 |
Location | |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Ravensthorpe railway station serves the
The station is managed by Northern Trains, although all services are currently provided by TransPennine Express.
Ravensthorpe station is situated just north-east of Thornhill LNW (London North Western) Junction, where a line branches to Wakefield Kirkgate. There are plans to rebuild the station to the west of the junction, on the route built by the former Manchester and Leeds Railway.
History
Ravensthorpe was a late addition to the London and North Western Railway, with the station and goods shed built in 1890 to attract freight traffic in the area. The line itself had opened some 42 years earlier. Originally, the station was called "Ravensthorpe and Thornhill" as L&Y had opened a station, Ravensthorpe, on their railway branch between Thornhill and Heckmondwike.
Future plans
As part of a wider upgrade to the route between Huddersfield and Dewsbury,
Facilities
Ravensthorpe station is unstaffed. The former station buildings, having been damaged by fire, were demolished and replaced with basic shelters. There are no facilities to purchase tickets and so passengers must purchase tickets on the train.
There are timetable posters and a telephone available to obtain train running information, along with digital information screens. Step-free access is limited to the eastbound platform, as the westbound platform can only be reached by steps.[5]
Ravensthorpe is one of West Yorkshire's least used stations due to its relatively remote location, although it does also serve the nearby village of Thornhill.
Services
Ravensthorpe is served each day (including Sundays) by an hourly TransPennine Express service running between
A limited number of weekday peak Northern services between Leeds and
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Mirfield | North TransPennine (Manchester - Leeds)
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Dewsbury | ||
Mirfield | Northern Trains Wigan Wallgate - Leeds |
Dewsbury |
See also
- Huddersfield line
- Transpennine north railway upgrade
References
- ^ "6. Ravensthorpe and Westtown (Dewsbury)" (PDF). Network Rail. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ISSN 0953-4563.
- ^ "Transport Works Act Order application Huddersfield to Dewsbury document NR05" (PDF). Network Rail. April 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-5286-2947-8. Archived(PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Ravensthorpe station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 28 November 2016
- ^ Table 39 National Rail timetable, December 2023
Gallery
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Platform 2.
External links
- Train times and station information for Ravensthorpe railway station from National Rail
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