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Burley Park railway station in Leeds, West Yorkshire is the first stop on the Harrogate Line, 2.25mi north west of Leeds railway station towards Harrogate and York. The station was opened on 28 November 1988 by British Rail.The line is heavily used by commuters into Leeds. It is also near the Headingley Stadium for rugby and cricket fans when Headingley station is busy.It is near to the districts of Burley, Hyde Park and the southern end of Headingley. The journey time to Headingley station is 2 minutes, and around 5 minutes to Leeds station, which is typically much faster than driving or taking the bus. This station is near to main bus routes on Cardigan Road, Burley Road and Kirkstall Road, and parking is limited to the surrounding streets.The station occasionally plays the role of Hotten railway station in the TV series Emmerdale.FacilitiesThe station is not staffed and there are no ticket machines available, so tickets should be purchased in advance or on the train. Northern do send revenue protection staff to the station to sell tickets at rush hours and when events are held at Headingley stadium. Shelters and digital information screens are located on each platform and both have step-free access from the street.