Morley railway station serves the town of Morley in West Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Huddersfield Line and is currently operated by Northern. It is located approximately south-west of Leeds at the northern end of the Morley Tunnel which passes beneath the town. History Morley railway station was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 15 September 1848. Originally named Morley, it was renamed Morley Low on 30 September 1951, owing to it being far below the town, under which the Morley Tunnel passes. The town's other station (known as "Morley Top"), which was situated nearer to the town centre and served by trains on the Bradford-to-Ardsley line of the Great Northern Railway, was closed by British Railways on 2 January 1961. In 2003, plans were in place to upgrade Morley station's facilities by introducing cycle stands, CCTV, and improvements to the car park. As only one platform is accessible to disabled people Morley Town Council lobbied (unsuccessfully) to have the upgrade include the installation of wheelchair ramps to platform 2. Only the cycle stands were completed at that time. In January 2011, plans were laid out once again for CCTV cameras to be installed, and these were installed in the following months. In 2023, relocation of the station about 240ft (73m) from its current position was underway to allow for longer platforms at the resited station. Patronage growth Patronage at Morley station has increased remarkably in recent years; this is shown in the annual figures published by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). Recorded usage in 2002/03 was 27,296 journeys per year (average of entries and exists). By 2005/06 this had increased to 68,664 journeys per year, an increase of 252% in four years. The figures for 2010/11 increased by 21% on the previous year, to 328,558 journeys per year. Actual growth may be higher since the ORR data does not accurately take account of the multi-modal 'MetroCard' season tickets issued by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which are valid for journeys to and from this station. Current problems The increase in demand, combined with growth elsewhere on the line, means that overcrowding in the morning peak, particularly for commuters heading towards Leeds, is becoming more of an issue. Despite this commuter growth little has been done to bring this station into the 21st century. For example, only one platform is accessible for disabled passengers,