The station has two through-platforms linked by a footbridge. The footbridge is not wheelchair accessible but there is level access to both platforms from separate streets. There is a small station car park with around twenty spaces. There is a public address system, electronic displays on both platforms and both platforms have a passenger shelter. The station is unstaffed and the former station buildings are now in private use.
During Monday to Saturday daytimes services run to/from Leeds and Bradford twice per hour, and there are four services every hour to Ilkley. During Monday to Saturday evenings and all day on Sundays, services are hourly to/from both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square (service to/from the latter was doubled on Sundays from two-hourly at the December 2017 timetable change), with two departures per hour to Ilkley.[1] The station has a small car park, but no other amenities. Since electrification of the Wharfefale Line most services are operated by British Rail Class 333 Electric Multiple Units.
Ben Rhydding station in 1973
History
Ben Rhydding station, built as part of the Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway, was opened to passenger traffic on 1 July 1866, eleven months after the opening of the railway. In April 1865 the North Eastern Railway Board had "ordered that a small wooden station consisting of booking office, waiting room and retiring room for ladies be provided as a temporary accommodation at Ben Rhydding." Six years later, in May 1871, the Joint Committee reached an agreement with the proprietor of the Ben Rhydding Hydro, that a more permanent station structure should be built at the expense of the Hydro, with a ground rent of a penny per annum, so long as the structures met the approval of the railway engineer, a Mr. Crossley. The Hydro's arrangements with the company lasted until 1885, when the structures – a stone built station house on the south (down) platform and a wooden structure on the north (up) platform – were sold to the railway company for £240. Clients of the hydro were met by the hydro's horse-bus, and later by motor-bus, up until some time after the first world war. The station was opened to goods traffic in 1888, and trailing access sidings were provided on the down side for this purpose. A new signal box was opened in 1901, situated at the Ilkley end of the northern platform. The signal box closed in December 1965. Goods traffic ceased on 5 July 1965, and the sidings later removed. Station staff were withdrawn on 7 October 1968, when 'pay-trains' were introduced.[2] The stone station building has subsequently been demolished, and shelter on both platforms is restricted to simple bus-stop type covered areas. Electrification of the Wharfedale Line was undertaken by British Rail between 1994 and 1995 and is of the standard 25kV overhead supply.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ben Rhydding railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ben Rhydding railway station is a railway station in the Ben Rhydding area of Ilkley West Yorkshire situated about a mile East of the town centre On the Wharfedale Line between Ilkley and Leeds Bradford Forster Square it is served by Class 331 Electric multiple unit EMUs and Class 333 Electric multiple units run by Northern Trains who also manage the station Ben RhyddingPlatform 2General informationLocationIlkley City of BradfordEnglandCoordinates53 55 33 N 1 47 50 W 53 9257 N 1 7973 W 53 9257 1 7973 Coordinates 53 55 33 N 1 47 50 W 53 9257 N 1 7973 W 53 9257 1 7973Grid referenceSE134477Managed byNorthern TrainsTransit authorityWest Yorkshire MetroPlatforms2Other informationStation codeBEYFare zone4ClassificationDfT category F1Passengers2017 180 219 million2018 190 221 million2019 200 227 million2020 2157 6582021 220 145 millionNotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Contents 1 Facilities 2 Services 3 History 4 References 5 External linksFacilities EditThe station has two through platforms linked by a footbridge The footbridge is not wheelchair accessible but there is level access to both platforms from separate streets There is a small station car park with around twenty spaces There is a public address system electronic displays on both platforms and both platforms have a passenger shelter The station is unstaffed and the former station buildings are now in private use Services Edit A British Rail Class 331 at Ben Rhydding These operate along with the more commonly seen British Rail Class 333s on the Wharfedale Line The station in 1961 During Monday to Saturday daytimes services run to from Leeds and Bradford twice per hour and there are four services every hour to Ilkley During Monday to Saturday evenings and all day on Sundays services are hourly to from both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square service to from the latter was doubled on Sundays from two hourly at the December 2017 timetable change with two departures per hour to Ilkley 1 The station has a small car park but no other amenities Since electrification of the Wharfefale Line most services are operated by British Rail Class 333 Electric Multiple Units Ben Rhydding station in 1973History EditBen Rhydding station built as part of the Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway was opened to passenger traffic on 1 July 1866 eleven months after the opening of the railway In April 1865 the North Eastern Railway Board had ordered that a small wooden station consisting of booking office waiting room and retiring room for ladies be provided as a temporary accommodation at Ben Rhydding Six years later in May 1871 the Joint Committee reached an agreement with the proprietor of the Ben Rhydding Hydro that a more permanent station structure should be built at the expense of the Hydro with a ground rent of a penny per annum so long as the structures met the approval of the railway engineer a Mr Crossley The Hydro s arrangements with the company lasted until 1885 when the structures a stone built station house on the south down platform and a wooden structure on the north up platform were sold to the railway company for 240 Clients of the hydro were met by the hydro s horse bus and later by motor bus up until some time after the first world war The station was opened to goods traffic in 1888 and trailing access sidings were provided on the down side for this purpose A new signal box was opened in 1901 situated at the Ilkley end of the northern platform The signal box closed in December 1965 Goods traffic ceased on 5 July 1965 and the sidings later removed Station staff were withdrawn on 7 October 1968 when pay trains were introduced 2 The stone station building has subsequently been demolished and shelter on both platforms is restricted to simple bus stop type covered areas Electrification of the Wharfedale Line was undertaken by British Rail between 1994 and 1995 and is of the standard 25kV overhead supply References Edit Table 38 National Rail timetable December 2019 The Railways of Wharfedale Peter E Baughan 1969 David amp Charles Publishers Ltd Railways Through Airedale amp Wharfedale Martin Bairstow 2004 ISBN 1 871944 28 7External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Rhydding railway station Train times and station information for Ben Rhydding railway station from National Rail Platform 1 Preceding station National Rail Following stationBurley in WharfedaleNorthern Trains Wharfedale LineIlkley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ben Rhydding railway station amp oldid 1123574080, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
