Glasshoughton railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Glasshoughton
code = GLH


manager = Northern Rail
locale = Glasshoughton
borough = Wakefield
pte = West Yorkshire (Metro)
zone = 3
lowusage0405 = 2,104
lowusage0506 = 34,936
lowusage0607 = 82,911
start = February 21 2005
platforms = 2

Glasshoughton railway station serves Glasshoughton, near Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Pontefract Line, operated by Northern Rail, 12 miles (19 km) south east from Leeds.

The station is currently one of the newest on the network, having being opened by Metro (West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive) on February 21 2005.

The station is near to the Xscape indoor ski slope and leisure complex near Castleford.

ervices

There is an hourly service to Leeds and Knottingley Monday to Saturdays and on Sundays a two-hourly service in each direction.

External links

* [http://www.wymetro.com/ProjectsAndPlans/CompletedProjects/Glasshoughtonrailstation.htm Metro's announcement of the opening of the station]