Outwood railway station
Railway station in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Outwood railway station is situated in the Outwood district of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.
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General information | |||||
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Location | Outwood, City of Wakefield England | ||||
Coordinates | 53.71510°N 1.51043°W / 53.71510; -1.51043 | ||||
Grid reference | SE324244 | ||||
Managed by | Northern | ||||
Transit authority | West Yorkshire Metro | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | OUT | ||||
Fare zone | 2 | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 12 July 1988 | ||||
Original company | Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1858 | Opened as Lofthouse | ||||
July 1865 | Renamed Lofthouse and Outwood | ||||
13 June 1960 | Closed | ||||
12 July 1988 | Reopened as Outwood | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.369 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.371 million | ||||
2020/21 | 82,256 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.193 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.242 million | ||||
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Outwood is the first stop on the Wakefield Line 7.5 miles (12 km) after Leeds for trains going towards Wakefield Westgate, Doncaster and Sheffield.