Access
The station lies a little to the east of the town centre, across Otley Road, There is no access directly from Otley Road: pedestrian access from town is either via a tunnel at the bottom of Station Road, or from Stead Street onto platform 1. Vehicular access is from the side away from town, under the bridge and up a long cobbled drive from Briggate, and there is a large car-park between the main station and platforms 1/2.
There are no bus stops on the station forecourt: bus connections are either on Briggate/Leeds Road, or in the Market Square. Nor is there a taxi rank within the station: again, passengers need to go into the town centre.
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