Thousands of rail passengers throughout West Yorkshire will benefit as a £600,000 investment in new screens and new integrated systems is introduced.

Thanks to a partnership between Northern Rail and Metro, passengers at 18 stations across West Yorkshire will get up-to-the-minute train running information. The new installations follow an initial batch of screens installed in 2009 and 2010.

"Our experience is that passengers value real-time travel information," said Metro Chairman Cllr James Lewis. "The new Customer Information Screens will keep rail passengers up-to-date with information about when their next train will arrive and station calling points along the route."

Richard Allan, Area Director for Northern Rail, comments: "We hope today's launch demonstrates our commitment to keeping communication channels open with passengers at our smaller stations. We are continuing to work with Metro to secure funding for other locations across the region so we can bring regular information to even more of our customers in West Yorkshire."

Stations in West Yorkshire to benefit from the new screens are Bramley, Castleford, Cross Gates, East Garforth, Fitzwilliam, Hebden Bridge, Horsforth, Knottingley, Micklefield, Moorthorpe, Mytholmroyd, Normanton, Outwood, Pontefract Monkhill, Sandal & Agbrigg, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden and Woodlesford.