New Pudsey railway station
New Pudsey 
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New Pudsey railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Farsley |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°48′17″N 1°40′50″W / 53.804720°N 1.680560°WCoordinates: 53°48′17″N 1°40′50″W / 53.804720°N 1.680560°W |
| Grid reference | SE211343 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | NPD |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.797 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.733 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.764 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.844 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.891 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire (Metro) |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 6 March 1967 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at New Pudsey from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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New Pudsey railway station is in Farsley, West Yorkshire, England, on the Calder Valley line from Leeds City to Bradford Interchange, Halifax, Huddersfield, Manchester Victoria, and Blackpool North. Lying 5.75 miles (9.25 km) west of Leeds, it serves as a commuter station for the western edge of the Leeds conurbation.
The station is staffed, and the ticket office is open from 05:55 to 19:00 on Mondays to Saturdays. A ticket machine is also available. Step-free access from the booking office to both platforms is provided via ramps to the footbridge that links them. Train running information is available via passenger information screens and P.A announcements. The platforms are long enough to accommodate Intercity trains, and there is a large car park to the south of the station. New Pudsey was originally served by occasional through trains from Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross. However, after electrification of the East Coast Main Line, through services were routed via Shipley to Bradford Forster Square.
Pudsey was originally served by a short branch line running from Stanningley railway station to Pudsey Greenside opened in 1878 by the Great Northern Railway. In 1893 the line was extended through Greenside Tunnel to Laisterdyke, the original curve from Stanningley closed, and another (90°) curve to Bramley opened forming the Pudsey Loop. There were two stations on the loop, Pudsey Lowtown and Pudsey Greenside, conveniently located at either end of the town centre. Both closed on 15 June 1964 as a result of the Beeching Axe.
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