East Garforth railway station
Railway station in West Yorkshire, England
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East Garforth is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Garforth, in West Yorkshire, England; the other, Garforth, is located around 0.5 miles (800 m) away. The station lies on the Selby Line and is operated by Northern Trains. It was opened by West Yorkshire Metro in May 1987.[1]
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A Northern Trains Class 170 at platform 2 (2020) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Garforth, City of Leeds, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.792°N 1.371°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE415330 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | West Yorkshire Metro | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | EGF | ||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1987 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  35,670 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.114 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.159 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.165 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.185 million | ||||
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Facilities
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The station is fully accessible for wheelchair users, with ramps from the road to both platforms. Ticket machines are available for passengers to buy or collect pre-paid tickets prior to travel. Train running information is provided by a long line P.A system and digital display screens on each platform.[2]
Services
Northern Trains operates the following general off-peak service, in trains per hour (tph):[3]
- 2 tph to Leeds, of which:
- 1 tph continues to Bradford Interchange and
- 1 tph continues to Halifax
- 1 tph to York
- 1 tph to Hull.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Northern Trains |
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