Clapham railway station serves the village of Clapham in North Yorkshire, England. The station is 48 miles (77 km) north west of Leeds on the Leeds to Morecambe Line towards Lancaster and Morecambe. It is managed by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.
The station (which is unstaffed) is situated just over a mile outside of Clapham. Immediately to the east, the line crosses the River Wenning on a tall five-arch bridge.
The station was formerly known in the national timetable as Clapham (Yorkshire), to distinguish it from Clapham (London), until the latter was renamed Clapham High Street.
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