Halifax

Nice historical station with frequent trains to and from Leeds,Bradford and Manchester. Halifax town center is full of historical buildings and has plenty of interesting places to go.

Halifax is a vibrant town situated in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. It has a thriving market and plenty of shops, cafes and activities to keep all the family busy. The historic Piece Hall, the last remaining fully intact cloth guild building in the UK, has plenty going on, but check before visiting, as they have a lot of paid entry only concerts and activities during the summer months. If you have kids in tow, then the Eureka, National Museum of Childhood, is a definite must do. With both indoor and outdoor activities, and a massive, interactive learning centre, this is a spectacular space for children (and adults) of all ages and physical abilities. They also cater for children with autism and other challenges with a wonderful sensory area and inclusivity work ethic from their brilliant staff.

A lovely clean and bright station run by Northern .. With fantastic architecture. The town has lot to offer.

This station as so much potential so I'm not sure why it doesn't do so well, the cleaning staff always keep the station very clean for what they have and they're always making sure the place is presentable. The office staff can be very helpful depending on who you get and what time it is but I'm sure that's the same way for most businesses. The ticket machines don't always work which can be a problem for most of us as we need them to renew our travel cards so they definitely could improve them or maybe replace the ones they have with ones that work 99% of the time. They have a small cafe inside the station which I wouldn't recommend using due to the outrageous prices they charge. If you're coming to this station you're better off stopping at a shop on the way down due to its close location to the town centre you could get food and drinks a lot cheaper. The inside waiting room is just that a waiting room they do sometimes turn the heat on during the winter and there is a public toilet inside there that's wheel chair friendly. I've not see any drug addicts using the toilet to do their drugs in the last year so they have improved that too. The parking outside is a bit crazy so if you're not very confident with your driving I recommend taking a taxi or public transport. The parking lot is very small with limited spaces and they fit a but stop and a taxi parking section all in the same area and on top of that people are always dropping off and picking people up. Early hours and later in the day it can become a problem and very busy which causes a que. They have a bike scheme where you can rent a bike to go around town with and then return it for a small fee which is great and they also provide a place to keep your own bike so it's safe and secure. I've not heard much about bikes being stolen from this station so it would definitely be worth the risk.

For such a large, vibrant town, the railway station is very basic to put it politely. In its day, it was a really big empowering station, but the main building was sold off and with it, the loss of a platform . One island platform is used for services in both directions. Small waiting room and toilet which shuts around 6pm. For such a very busy line this is a very small station.