Kirkstall Forge railway station
Kirkstall Forge  | |
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Construction in December 2015 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Kirkstall |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°49′34″N 1°37′12″W / 53.826°N 1.620°WCoordinates: 53°49′34″N 1°37′12″W / 53.826°N 1.620°W |
| Grid reference | SE249364 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | KLF |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 (proposed) |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opening 2016[1] |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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Kirkstall Forge railway station was a railway station located on the Leeds to Bradford Line between Leeds and Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. A new station by the same name is being built on a different site to the original station, and is due to open during 2016.[1]
History
The original station opened on 1 July 1860 and closed on 31 July 1905. It was not considered worthwhile rebuilding it when the line was diverted onto a new bridge over the canal. Additionally, Kirkstall station would provide opportunities for travel in lieu of Kirstall Forge closing.[2]
A new station, in a different site situation than the site of the original station, is expected to open during 2016.[1] Metro, the Passenger Transport Executive for West Yorkshire, intends to open the station, having already overseen the opening of Apperley Bridge in December 2015.
Go-ahead for construction of both Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge was given in the National Infrastructure Plan released on 29 November 2011.[3][4]
Facilities
The station will have two platforms, with a footbridge and lifts linking them. The development also includes 127 car parking spaces, a bus stop and secure cycle storage.[5]
Proposed services
Though it is sited on both the Airedale and Wharfedale lines, the station will be served by trains between Leeds and Bradford Forster Square. This will provide for two trains per hour in each direction.[5]
| Preceding station | Future services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apperley Bridge | Northern Airedale Line Opening 2016 |
Leeds | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Calverley & Rodley | Midland Railway Leeds and Bradford Railway |
Kirkstall | ||
Plans
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In 1999, Metro announced that Kirkstall Forge & Apperley Bridge were amongst five new or reopened stations which they wished to see achieved over the ensuing five years. One of these stations has opened - Glasshoughton in 2005.
In July 2007, Leeds City Council approved a planning application to redevelop the Kirkstall Forge site, and the developer, Commercial Estates Group, has committed £4 million to the building of a railway station, and to the provision of new rolling stock.
In September 2008, the West Yorkshire PTE announced that the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Transport Board had approved funding for its "rail growth programme" which includes stations at Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge. A public exhibition of the plans took place in June 2009;[6] the planning application was submitted to Leeds City Council in March 2010[5] and approved in June 2010.[7]
Despite its significant private sector funding, the larger Rail Growth Programme including Apperley Bridge was listed as one of the schemes under government review in June 2010.[8]
Following the Comprehensive Spending Review in Autumn 2010 the Leeds Rail Growth Package has been included with the "Development" pool of schemes. Metro submitted a "Best & Final Funding Bid" in September 2011 and the schemes funding was confirmed November 2011 as part of the National Infrastructure Plan.[3][4]
On 29 May 2014 the Department for Transport committed £9.5 million of a total of £16 million towards the Leeds Rail Growth scheme which includes both Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge stations. The main works began in November 2014, with the principal contractor I&H Brown starting works on the site. Completion of both stations was expected by winter 2015.[9] However, the work at Kirkstall is running behind schedule (partly due to recent flooding) and opening is not now expected until April 2016.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "April opening for Kirkstall Forge". Rail Magazine. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ Binns, Donald (1984). Steam in Airedale. Skipton: Wyvern. pp. 11–12. ISBN 0907941117.
- 1 2 National Infrastructure Plan 2011 HM Treasury
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- 1 2 3 "Planning permission sought for new station at Kirkstall Forge" (Press release). Network Rail. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ↑ "Kirkstall Forge Rail Station". Metro. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ↑ "Kirkstall Forge agreed". Rail (647). 30 June 2010. p. 16.
- ↑ Broadbent, Steve (30 June 2010). "Twenty rail funding schemes now 'under Government review'". Rail (647). pp. 14–15.
- ↑ Kirkstall Forge site greenlit as government agrees to fund two new rail stations Yorkshire Evening Post 28 June 2014