Trains to Halifax drift through enchanting West Yorkshire woodland before arriving at this charming countryside station. Once you depart your carriage, take a moment to look out from the platform and admire the 15th-century spires of Halifax Minster, a short walk from the station. Just a hint of the Georgian and Victorian architecture that awaits. Also nearby is Eureka! The National Children's Museum, an interactive educational museum with a focus on play-based learning. The current Halifax station opened in 1855. At that time, Halifax was considered the hub of England's wool industry, but nowadays the town is a retail paradise with the aptly named Woolshops Shopping Centre right in the middle of town, along with Halifax Borough Market and Dean Clough, a business community with a host of unique galleries and shops. The family-run department store, Harveys of Halifax, is a local institution.
Entry to the station is via a cobbled road bridge from opposite the bottom of Horton Street. The entrance leads to the concourse with the ticket office on the right and both platforms accessed by a footbridge with an adjoining lift. The station has a car park, cycle storage and drop-off and pick-up point. There are no toilets.
Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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to Wakefield Westgate | Grand Central Railway | 07:21 | On time | |
to Leeds | Northern | 08:50 | 1 | On time |
to Manchester Victoria | Northern | 08:50 | 1 | On time |
to York | Northern | 08:58 | 2 | On time |
to Leeds | Northern | 09:14 | Scheduled |
Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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from Leeds | Northern | 08:36 | 1 | On time |
from Leeds | Northern | 08:50 | 1 | On time |
from Leeds | Northern | 09:07 | 1 | On time |
from Manchester Victoria | Northern | 09:13 | Scheduled | |
from Manchester Victoria | Northern | 09:37 | 2 | On time |