Denby Dale railway station
Denby Dale railway station serves the village of Denby Dale, in West Yorkshire, England and the surrounding area. It lies on the Penistone Line 9.5 miles (15 km) south east of Huddersfield and is operated by Northern. Opened by the Huddersfield & Sheffield Junction Railway in 1850 (which subsequently became part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway), it originally had two platforms but lost the northbound one when the Clayton West Junction to Penistone section was singled in 1969. The line from the south is carried above the village on an impressive 21-arch stone viaduct which is over 100 feet (30 m) high (one of several such structures on the route).
Denby Dale  | |
|---|---|
 The platform | |
| Location | Denby Dale, Kirklees England |
| Coordinates | 53.572670°N 1.663050°W |
| Grid reference | SE224085 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Transit authority | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DBD |
| Fare zone | 5(WYPTE) & Barnsley(SYPTE) |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1850[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  0.203 million |
| 2016/17 |  0.197 million |
| 2017/18 | 0.186 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.179 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.167 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Facilities and ticketing
Station facilities
The station has only a single platform. It is accessed by either a ramp from the car park or by a subway. The only remaining station buildings are in private industrial use, but there is a standard waiting shelter on the platform. Timetable information is provided on posters, but there are no information screens or automated announcements.[2] No step-free access is available to the platform - the main entrance via the car park has a high kerb that can cause difficulties for wheelchair users, whilst the pedestrian subway at the south end has steps.
The station is unstaffed, with no ticket buying facilities, and passengers must buy their tickets prior to travel or from the conductor on the train.
Passenger Transport Executive ticket validity
Denby Dale is a boundary station for both West Yorkshire PTE and South Yorkshire PTE. Therefore, tickets for both PTEs are valid to and from this station.
Services
On Monday to Saturday, trains operate hourly towards Huddersfield northbound and Sheffield via Barnsley southbound; this also runs hourly in each direction on Sundays.[3]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trains Penistone Line |
References
- Bairstow, Martin (1993). The Huddersfield & Sheffield Junction Railway. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-08-2.
- "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 34
External links
- Train times and station information for Denby Dale railway station from National Rail