Kirkstall Forge railway station
Kirkstall Forge 
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Nearing completion in May 2016
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| 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 |
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| Station code | KLF |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Network Rail |
| 19 June 2016 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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Kirkstall Forge railway station is a suburban station serving the Kirkstall area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is on the Leeds to Bradford Line between Leeds City and Shipley and was opened in 19 June 2016, near the site of an earlier station with the same name.
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. A new station could provide opportunities for travel when Kirkstall Forge closed.
The new station, near the site of the original, opened on 19 June 2016. Metro, the Passenger Transport Executive for West Yorkshire, opened the station having already overseen the opening of nearby Apperley Bridge in December 2015.
Go-ahead for construction at Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge was given in the National Infrastructure Plan released on 29 November 2011.
The station has two platforms, with a footbridge and lifts linking them. A bus stop, 127 car parking spaces and secure cycle storage were also constructed along with the station. Ticket vending machines are available and there are digital information screens and a P.A system provided for train running information provision.
Though it is sited on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines, the station was to be served by trains between Leeds and Bradford Forster Square providing two trains per hour in each direction. The May 2016 timetable, published by Network Rail and Metro, shows the station as being served by one train per hour between Leeds and Ilkley, with a limited number of additional calls (peak hour & late night) provided by Airedale Line services to/from Skipton & Bradford. On Sundays Leeds to Bradford Forster Square trains call once per hour each way.
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