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Bradford Forster Square

Updated 20:34:00 ·
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Live departures at Bradford Forster Square on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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20:48
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Skipton
On time9 stops · 38 min
3
Northern4 coaches100% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
21:16
Dep
Ilkley
On time8 stops · 32 min
3
Northern4 coaches100% on time
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21:20
Dep
Skipton
On time9 stops · 36 min
2
Northern4 coaches95.2% on timetypically +2m
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21:29
Dep
Shipley
On time2 stops · 7 min
1
Northern4 coaches100% on time
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22:11
Dep
Skipton
On time9 stops · 37 min
3
Northern4 coaches100% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
22:16
Dep
Ilkley
On time8 stops · 31 min
0
Northern4 coaches100% on timetypically +1m
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22:28
Dep
Shipley
On time2 stops · 7 min
3
Northern3 coaches100% on time
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23:11
Dep
Skipton
On time9 stops · 38 min
2
Northern3 coaches100% on time
Tickets
23:16
Dep
Ilkley
On time8 stops · 32 min
1
Northern4 coaches100% on timetypically +1m
Tickets

Station Information

Bradford Forster Square is a part-time staffed station served by LNER, Northern. Allow 2 minutes to change trains here.

3 platformsStep-free accessPart-time staffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 5012 services that called at Bradford Forster Square over the last 30 days, 92.5% ran on time, 4.8% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 2.7% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 97% of 29 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Bradford Forster Square is served by Northern and LNER. Northern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with LNER adding the long-distance and regional links.

Where do trains from Bradford Forster Square go?

The most common direct destination from Bradford Forster Square is Frizinghall (around 640+ trains per day), followed by Shipley (Yorks), Leeds, and Bingley. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Bradford Forster Square. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Bradford Forster Square

Bradford Forster Square has full step-free access and is part-time staffed. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Bradford Forster Square station
Forster Square
Bradford, West Yorkshire
BD1 4HY

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesAccessible toiletsCash machineCycle storage (13 spaces)

Ticket office hours

Mon–Thu, Sat 06:10–19:00

Fri 06:10–20:00

Sun 08:45–18:00

Information desk hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 06:10–19:00

Fri 06:10–20:00

Sat 06:10–19:00

Sun 08:45–18:00

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

Staff assistance

Step-free and accessible travel

Category A StationScooter Friendly Station

There is level access to all the platforms and ramps are available. Lift available 06:00 - 19:00 Monday to Saturday, 09:00 - 18:00 Sunday, however there is an alternative accessible route without having to use lift.

To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map tourmkr.com