Weeton railway station

Weeton railway station serves the villages of Weeton and Huby in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line 11.5 miles (19 km) north of Leeds and operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services.

Weeton
View looking south towards Leeds
Location	Huby, Harrogate England
Coordinates	53.9231°N 1.5813°W
Grid reference	SE275475
Managed by	Northern
Transit authority	West Yorkshire (Metro)
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	WET
Fare zone	6
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Leeds and Thirsk Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 September 1848	Station opened as terminus of line from Thirsk
9 July 1849	Line extended to Leeds
Passengers
2015/16	74,096
2016/17	82,462
2017/18	79,062
2018/19	77,718
2019/20	82,360
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The Leeds and Thirsk Railway was authorised in 1845, and built in stages. The section between Wormald Green and Weeton opened on 1 September 1848.[1][2][3] On 9 July 1849, the final section of the original L&TR main line was formally opened, between Weeton and Leeds.[2] The station at Weeton was described as Weeton for Ormscliff Crags in some timetables.[3]

Facilities

Station entrance from Weeton Lane

The station is unstaffed, but has ticket machines in place to allow intending passengers to buy prior to boarding the train. There are only basic shelters on each platform, but there are passenger information screens in place and a public address system to provide train running information. Neither platform is DDA-compliant, as the Leeds one has steps to it and access to the Harrogate one is via a steep pathway.[4]

Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is generally a half-hourly service southbound to Leeds and a half-hourly service northbound to Knaresborough with one train per hour onwards to York.[5]

In the evenings and on Sundays there is generally an hourly service in each direction, with some services starting/terminating at Harrogate at the beginning & end of service.

References

1. James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 53. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
2. Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 91–92. ISBN 0-7110-0495-1.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. Weeton station facilities National Rail Enquiries
5. GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 35

External links

• Train times and station information for Weeton railway station from National Rail