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==Transport==
==Transport==
It has two railway stations; [[Bradford Interchange railway station|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.   
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]
[http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=wymetro+train+map&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1C1CHNU_enGB348&biw=1280&bih=685&tbm=isch&tbnid=OmKX-qoy957xNM:&imgrefurl=http://www.wymetro.com/TrainTravel/traintimetables&docid=agC5x2oU2pNiQM&imgurl=http://www.wymetro.com/NR/rdonlyres/7D049970-140A-488E-B16A-8FBB6BE603BF/0/railnetmap.jpg&w=752&h=866&ei=sdqhTuSSC4Gy8gP5t9DHBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=462&sig=107547529470786913387&page=1&tbnh=158&tbnw=137&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=50&ty=66 West Yorkshire Metro map]
[http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=wymetro+train+map&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1C1CHNU_enGB348&biw=1280&bih=685&tbm=isch&tbnid=OmKX-qoy957xNM:&imgrefurl=http://www.wymetro.com/TrainTravel/traintimetables&docid=agC5x2oU2pNiQM&imgurl=http://www.wymetro.com/NR/rdonlyres/7D049970-140A-488E-B16A-8FBB6BE603BF/0/railnetmap.jpg&w=752&h=866&ei=sdqhTuSSC4Gy8gP5t9DHBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=462&sig=107547529470786913387&page=1&tbnh=158&tbnw=137&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=50&ty=66 West Yorkshire Metro map]

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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.

References

City of Bradford website West Yorkshire Metro map