Garforth

CRS Code	GRF
Collected date	17/05/10

Garforth was the last station of the day's travelling, and we got to spend quite a time there as various trains were hugely delayed or cancelled. Fortunately it's not an unpleasant place to spend some time.

No longer in use is this access to the station from the road which bridges the station just to its west:

Down the slope towards the station, with some car parking on the right:

And we arrive at ground level, where Station Road approaches from the right:

Approaching the station we see the rear of the station building:

The eastern side of the station building:

The station building fronts onto platform 2, for trains back towards Leeds. Looking westwards on platform 2:

Looking east along the line from the end of platform 2, with the large car park to the right:

On platform 2, looking at the front of the station building:

The front of the station building seen from the platform opposite:

The canopy has been glazed in to provide a waiting area:

A footbridge spans the tracks at the western end of the station:

The view under the footbridge to the other side:

Beyond the footbridge on platform 2:

As well as joining the two sides of the station, the footbridge also gives pedestrian access to the north side of the station:

Leading down onto platform 1:

The shelter on platform 1:

The platforms continue under the road bridge at the western end of the station:

Since there was a lot of time, I found myself taking a good look at the footbridge, and discovered lettered markings on it. It looks like a bridge is built from a standard set of lettered parts:

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