Ilkley train station
You can reach 9 stations directly from Ilkley on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Ben Rhydding, with 127 trains a day.
- 9 direct destinations
- 414th busiest in Britain
- Staffed full time
- Step-free throughout
- 36 parking spaces
- 9 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Ilkley
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rhydding | 127 | 127 | 59 |
| Burley-in-Wharfedale | 127 | 127 | 59 |
| Guiseley | 127 | 127 | 59 |
| Menston | 127 | 127 | 59 |
| Leeds | 74 | 74 | 31 |
| Bradford Forster Square | 53 | 53 | 28 |
| Baildon | 53 | 53 | 28 |
| Frizinghall | 53 | 53 | 28 |
| Shipley | 53 | 53 | 28 |
Lines serving Ilkley
Ilkley is on the Wharfedale Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
Freight through Ilkley station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Ilkley station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Ilkley station is
1,358,126 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 414th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Ilkley and Leeds than any other pair: 450,328 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Ben Rhydding 1.0 miles
- Burley-in-Wharfedale 3.0 miles
- Menston 4.2 miles
- Crossflatts 4.7 miles
- Keighley 5.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Ilkley, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
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Facilities at Ilkley station
Ilkley is staffed full time, with step-free access to the whole station.
Ticket office: Monday to Friday: 06:05 to 18:30 · Saturday: 07:00 to 18:00 · Sunday: 09:10 to 16:30
Parking at Ilkley station
- Station Car Park 36 spaces, 2 accessible
free
Cycle parking: 30 spaces (sheltered, stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 26 June 2026.
Getting to Ilkley station
Ilkley station is in Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber, and is run by Northern Trains.
The nearest motorway junction is M606 J3 (Staygate Roundabout), 11.4 miles south.
9 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Ilkley Bus Station.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Ilkley station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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