East Garforth railway station
East Garforth 
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The view westward from the foot bridge
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| Location | |
| Place | Garforth |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Coordinates | 53°47′31″N 1°22′16″W / 53.792°N 1.371°WCoordinates: 53°47′31″N 1°22′16″W / 53.792°N 1.371°W |
| Grid reference | SE415330 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | EGF |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.276 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.214 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.223 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.227 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.239 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | West Yorkshire Metro |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1987 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at East Garforth from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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East Garforth railway station serves Garforth in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Selby Line, operated by Northern 8 miles (13 km) east of Leeds. The station was opened by West Yorkshire Metro on 1 May 1987, to serve the new housing developments in the area.
The station is an unstaffed halt, and has wooden platforms with shelters on each one. It is located around 0.5 miles (800 m) from the main Garforth station, and all trains that stop at East Garforth serve Garforth as well.
The station is fully accessible for wheelchair users, with ramps from the road to both platforms. Ticket machines are available for passengers to buy or collect pre-paid tickets prior to travel. Train running information is provided by a long line P.A system and digital display screens on each platform.
Monday to Saturday daytime there is a half-hourly service to Leeds with most services going beyond towards Bradford Interchange and hence to either Huddersfield or Blackpool North. In the evenings and Sundays the service is hourly; evening trains normally terminate at Leeds.
Eastbound there is an hourly service to York and to Selby respectively during Monday to Saturday daytimes. Evenings and Sundays there is an hourly service to York.
Services operated by CrossCountry and TransPennine Express pass the station without stopping, as does the daily Virgin Trains East Coast service to /from Aberdeen.
Entrance from New Sturton Lane with bus stop
First TransPennine Express service to Liverpool Lime Street passing through the station
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