Halifax railway station
Halifax 
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Train at Platform 1 at Halifax railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Halifax |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Coordinates | 53°43′14″N 1°51′14″W / 53.720650°N 1.853790°WCoordinates: 53°43′14″N 1°51′14″W / 53.720650°N 1.853790°W |
| Grid reference | SE097249 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HFX |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 1.859 million |
| 2012/13 |
1.911 million |
| 2013/14 |
1.913 million |
| 2014/15 |
1.936 million |
| 2015/16 |
1,982 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 4 |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 1 July 1844 | First station opened as Halifax Shaw Syke |
| 7 August 1850 | Resited and named Halifax |
| 23 June 1855 | Permanent buildings opened |
| 1885–86 | Rebuilt and enlarged |
| June 1890 | Renamed Halifax Old |
| 30 September 1951 | Renamed Halifax Town |
| 12 June 1961 | Renamed Halifax |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Halifax from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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