FOIRS - Friends of Ilkley Rail Station

03/09/2026

Flash sale!

21/07/2026

21/07/2026

🚆 Family adventures just got more affordable!

Introducing our NEW Family Tickets, created in partnership with London North Eastern Railway. One ticket covers 2 adults and up to 4 children travelling together from 60+ stations in the North to destinations like London and Edinburgh.

✨ No juggling multiple tickets.
✨ No complicated bookings.
✨ Just one easy ticket for the whole family.

Whether you're exploring London's museums and the South Bank or discovering Edinburgh's castles and cobbled streets, you could save up to 77%* on your journey.

Find out how much a Family Ticket costs from your local station and start planning your next adventure today.🎟️ https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/family

Because the best journeys are the ones you share. 💙

*Average saving based on two adults and four children travelling with a Family Single compared with the most popular Standard Advance fare. See website for full terms and conditions.

09/07/2026

Love seeing community ideas like this thrive ☕

01/07/2026

Have you spotted any of our history boards inside Ilkley Station?
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30/06/2026

Major engineering work will take place over two weekends in July affecting services on the Wharfedale Line.

29/06/2026

PASSENGERS travelling on the Wharfedale line are being advised to plan ahead after Network Rail confirmed that major engineering work will affect…

23/06/2026

Information from Northern

Reduced train plan in place for extreme weather

Following weather reviews, we have implemented a reduced train plan across the Northern network from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 June. These changes are being put in place to maintain reliable operations during the period of extreme heat expected over the next few days. All routes will continue to operate, however some lines will see fewer services than normal.

This decision has been carefully considered and is being taken to address the extreme heat forecast across the network, an increased risk to fleet performance and availability in high temperatures, and Network Rail route restrictions reducing service frequency on some lines.

We have issued travel advice to customers, reminding them to check before they travel, and to expect busier services when they do travel with us. We also recommend they allow additional time for their journeys, bring water with them to stay hydrated and, to avoid boarding a train and seek assistance from colleagues if they feel unwell.

The following routes will have significantly fewer services and higher demand:

• Manchester Piccadilly – Alderley Edge

• Wilmslow – Crewe

• Southport – Wigan

• Manchester Piccadilly – Manchester Airport

• Warrington Central – Liverpool Lime Street

• Manchester Piccadilly – New Mills

• York – Leeds (via Harrogate)

• Sheffield – Leeds

• Todmorden – Manchester Victoria

• Manchester Victoria – Blackburn

• Manchester Piccadilly – Hadfield

We will continue to monitor conditions and may make further changes, if required.

19/06/2026

Hi there,

Helping you travel safely during improvement works

We are writing to inform you of changes that may affect your journey. Works will be taking place in the Huddersfield area as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Northern services between Manchester and Leeds will be affected on weekends from Saturday 27 June until Sunday 2 August.

Summary of changes to Northern services:
The service between Wigan and Leeds via Dewsbury (Saturdays only) will be split, running between Wigan and Rochdale, and between Halifax and Leeds via Dewsbury.
The service between Manchester Victoria and Leeds via Bradford (Sunday only) will call additionally at Walsden.
The service between Clitheroe/Blackburn and Rochdale (Saturdays only) will operate hourly in each direction, with one train per hour not stopping at Castleton.
Rail replacement buses will replace trains between Huddersfield and Lockwood.
Please note: TransPennine Express services are also affected.

We strongly advise you to check your journey carefully before travelling. For further information on engineering works, please see our Check Before You Travel page.

If you need any help or advice, please get in touch with us. Should you require any assistance our Assisted Travel team are on hand to help arrange any support you may require before you travel.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey.
Northern Railway

04/03/2026

Northern will be removing the old style cycle lockers at 5 stations within West Yorkshire (Bingley, Horsforth, Ilkley, Saltaire and Shipley), replacing with five new style cycle lockers at each location. The new lockers will be installed in the next couple of months.