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'''Bradford''' is a [[city]] and [[metropolitan borough]] in [[West Yorkshire]], [[United Kingdom]]. Its residential population is 506,800. | '''Bradford''' is a [[city]] and [[metropolitan borough]] in [[West Yorkshire]], [[United Kingdom]]. Its residential population is 506,800. | ||
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==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
It has two railway stations; [[ | It has two railway stations; [[Bradford Interchange]] and [[Bradford Forster Square railway station|Bradford Forster Square]]. The former has services to [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]], [[Huddersfield railway station|Huddersfield]], [[Manchester Victoria railway station|Manchester]], and [[Blackpool North railway station|Blackpool]], and the latter to [[Ilkley railway station|Ilkley]], [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]], [[Skipton railway station|Skipton]], [[Carlisle railway station|Carlisle]], and [[Morecambe railway station|Morecambe]], and both have services to [[Scotland]] and the [[Lake District]]. It is also well connected with [[bus]] services. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/community_and_living/population/population City of Bradford website] | [http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/community_and_living/population/population City of Bradford website] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:10, 19 November 2011
Bradford is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Its residential population is 506,800.
As a metropolitan borough
It is named after its largest settlement, but includes the towns of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden and Denholme.
Local attractions
The National Media Museum and Alhambra theatre are located within the city.
Transport
It has two railway stations; Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square. The former has services to Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester, and Blackpool, and the latter to Ilkley, Leeds, Skipton, Carlisle, and Morecambe, and both have services to Scotland and the Lake District. It is also well connected with bus services.
