List of busiest railway stations in West Yorkshire explained

This is a list of the busiest railway stations in West Yorkshire, between 2012 and 2023.[1] During this period, Leeds railway station has been the busiest, with Huddersfield ranked in second place.[2] [3] [4] By the 2022–2023 year, Leeds was the second busiest station on the United Kingdom's railway network outside London.[5]

2013–2014 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1727.7 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesFirst TransPennine Express64.81 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordNorthern Rail42.99 million
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldEast Coast22.35 million
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordNorthern Rail32.04  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleNorthern Rail21.91  million
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordNorthern Rail51.73  million
8.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesFirst TransPennine Express21.67 million1
9.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordNorthern Rail41.63 million1
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordNorthern Rail21.25 million

2014–2015 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1728.8 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesFirst TransPennine Express64.99 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordNorthern Rail42.92 million
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldEast Coast22.48 million
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordNorthern Rail32.08  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleNorthern Rail21.93  million
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordNorthern Rail51.77  million
8.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordNorthern Rail41.72 million1
9.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesFirst TransPennine Express21.69 million1
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordNorthern Rail21.29 million

2015–2016 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1729.7 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesFirst TransPennine Express65.04 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordNorthern Rail42.99 million
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldVirgin Trains East Coast22.51 million
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordNorthern Rail32.11  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleNorthern Rail21.98  million
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordNorthern Rail51.73  million
8.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordNorthern Rail41.70 million
9.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesFirst TransPennine Express21.69 million
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordNorthern Rail21.30 million

2016–2017 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1730.9 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesTransPennine Express65.09 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North42.97 million
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldVirgin Trains East Coast22.54 million
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North32.11  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleArriva Rail North21.99  million
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordArriva Rail North51.74  million
8.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesTransPennine Express21.73 million1
9.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordArriva Rail North41.70 million1
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordArriva Rail North21.35 million

2017–2018 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1731.1 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesTransPennine Express65.10 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North42.76 million
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldVirgin Trains East Coast22.47 million
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North32.02  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleArriva Rail North21.94  million
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordArriva Rail North51.71  million
8.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesTransPennine Express21.69 million
9.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordArriva Rail North41.66 million
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordArriva Rail North21.33 million

2018–2019 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1730.8 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesTransPennine Express64.89 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North42.60 million
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldLondon North Eastern Railway22.47 million
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North31.99  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleArriva Rail North21.84  million
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordArriva Rail North51.70  million
8.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesTransPennine Express21.66 million
9.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordArriva Rail North41.62 million
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordArriva Rail North21.34 million

2019–2020 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1731.0 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesTransPennine Express64.76 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North42.67 million
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldLondon North Eastern Railway22.40 million
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North31.94  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleArriva Rail North21.91  million
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordArriva Rail North51.66  million
8.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesTransPennine Express21.62 million
9.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordArriva Rail North41.57 million
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordArriva Rail North21.32 million

2020–2021 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail175.85 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesTransPennine Express61.02 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North40.66 million
4.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North30.61  million1
5.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldLondon North Eastern Railway20.54 million1
6.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordArriva Rail North40.52 million3
7.ShipleyShipleyBradfordArriva Rail North50.45  million
8.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesTransPennine Express20.43 million
9.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordArriva Rail North20.40 million1
10.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleArriva Rail North20.36  million4

2021–2022 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1719.2 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesTransPennine Express63.04 million
3.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldLondon North Eastern Railway21.78 million2
4.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North41.76 million1
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North31.30  million1
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleArriva Rail North21.16  million4
7.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordArriva Rail North41.15 million1
8.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesTransPennine Express21.06 million
9.ShipleyShipleyBradfordArriva Rail North51.01  million2
10.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordArriva Rail North20.93 million1

2022–2023 statistics

RankStationArea servedDistrictOperatorPlatformsPassenger usageRank
change
1.LeedsLeedsLeedsNetwork Rail1723.9 million
2.HuddersfieldHuddersfieldKirkleesTransPennine Express63.02 million
3.Bradford InterchangeBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North42.22 million1
4.Wakefield WestgateWakefieldWakefieldLondon North Eastern Railway21.93 million1
5.Bradford Forster SquareBradfordBradfordArriva Rail North31.43  million
6.HalifaxHalifaxCalderdaleArriva Rail North21.41  million
7.KeighleyKeighleyBradfordArriva Rail North41.29 million
8.IlkleyIlkleyBradfordArriva Rail North21.11 million2
9.ShipleyShipleyBradfordArriva Rail North51.10  million
10.DewsburyDewsburyKirkleesTransPennine Express21.03 million2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estimates of station usage . dataportal.orr.gov.uk . 19 January 2024 . Table 1415 - Time series of passenger entries and exits and interchanges by station (ods).
  2. News: Lowson . Rob . Five million passengers used Bradford city centre's two rail stations last year, new figures reveal . 19 January 2024 . Bradford Telegraph and Argus . 5 December 2014.
  3. News: Parsons . Rob . These were the busiest Yorkshire railway stations in the run-up to the pandemic . 19 January 2024 . The Yorkshire Post . 1 December 2020.
  4. News: Jacob . Liana . Leeds station: The history of the West Yorkshire railway station including aftermath of Leeds Blitz and the progression of rail transport in the city since the 18th century . 19 January 2024 . The Yorkshire Post . 30 November 2022.
  5. News: McClure . Abbey . Leeds Station: The busiest stations in the UK and where Leeds ranks as passenger numbers unveiled . 19 January 2024 . Yorkshire Evening Post . 15 December 2023.

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