Stocksmoor railway station

Stocksmoor
Stocksmoor
	The view from platform 2
Location
Place	Stocksmoor
Local authority	Kirklees
Coordinates	53°35′39″N 1°43′25″W / 53.594190°N 1.723550°WCoordinates: 53°35′39″N 1°43′25″W / 53.594190°N 1.723550°W
Grid reference	SE183108
Operations
Station code	SSM
Managed by	Northern Rail
Number of platforms	2
	Live arrivals/departures and station information; from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	19,348
2005/06	21,528
2006/07	20,948
2007/08	20,778
2008/09	24,588
2009/10	25,564
2010/11	27,194
Passenger Transport Executive
Zone	5
History
	Opened 1 July 1850
	National Rail – UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
	* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Stocksmoor from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
	UK Railways portal

Stocksmoor railway station serves the village of Stocksmoor near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.

The station is 6.25 miles (10 km) from Huddersfield on the Penistone Line operated by Northern Rail.

Most of the Penistone Line is single track between Huddersfield and Barnsley. However, Stocksmoor marks the first point (for Sheffield-bound trains) or last point (for Huddersfield-bound trains) where there is dual running track (the passing loop extends as far south as the next station at Shepley).

Services

On Mondays to Saturdays, trains operate hourly from Stocksmoor in each direction, towards Huddersfield and Sheffield. On Sundays, trains operate every two hours.