Swarcliffe - Transport and Infrastructure

Transport and Infrastructure

Public transport in Swarcliffe is coordinated by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. The nearest rail station is Cross Gates station. Bus links from Swarcliffe to other areas are operated by First Leeds. The nearest international airport is Leeds Bradford Airport, which is 12.4 miles (20 km) away.

Built in 1973, Stanks Fire Station is on Sherburn Road. Under the control of the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, its 24 firefighters provide a service to more than 42,452 people, covering approximately 14.39 miles (23 km). Policing is provided by West Yorkshire Police, operating from Killingbeck police station. There are currently no dentists' practices or doctors' surgeries in the Swarcliffe area, although the Windmill Health Centre is just outside the north-west boundary, on Mill Green View, and the Seacroft Dental Practice is on York Road, Seacroft. Swarcliffe library on Langbar Road was recently closed; it will be replaced with a mobile library.

Leeds City Council is responsible for providing all statutory local authority services in the area. These include: education, housing, planning, transport and highways, social services, libraries, leisure and recreation, waste collection, waste disposal, environmental health and revenue collection. Yorkshire Water manages the area's drinking and waste water. Northern Gas Networks distributes gas, and CE Electric UK distributes electricity from the national transmission system to customers in Yorkshire.