Burley Park railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Burley Park


manager = Northern Rail
locale = Burley
borough = City of Leeds
pte = West Yorkshire (Metro)
zone = 2
usage0405 = 0.327
usage0506 = 0.400
usage0607 = 0.426
platforms = 2
start = 1988

Burley Park railway station in Leeds, West Yorkshire is the first stop on the Harrogate Line, 3½ km (2¼ miles) north west of Leeds City Station towards Harrogate and York. The station was opened on November 28 1988.

Many of the people who live around Burley Park are cosmopolitan sharers or students living in flats. The line is heavily used by commuters into Leeds. The station is immediately next to the much used Co-op supermarket on Cardigan Road which also has cash machines. It is also near by the Headingley Stadium for rugby and cricket fans when Headingley station is busy.

It is near to the districts of Burley, Hyde Park and the southern end of Headingley. The journey time to Headingley station is less than one minute, and around 5 minutes to Leeds station, which is typically much faster than driving or taking the bus. This station is near to main bus routes on Cardigan Road, Burley Road and Kirkstall Road, and parking is limited to the surrounding streets.

The station occasionally plays the role of Hotten railway station in the TV series "Emmerdale".

ervices

There is an half-hourly service from Burley Park towards Leeds (southbound) and Harrogate/Knaresborough (hourly to York) northbound with a general hourly service in both directions on Sundays.

Due to the number of stops between Burley Park and York it is generally quicker to travel via Leeds when travelling to York, as an express service is then available.

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