The railway was widened to four tracks in about 1900, taking more land from Woodhouse Grove School, who used the money to build a swimming baths.

The original station building was demolished when the cutting was widened to accommodate the new "fast lines" on the south side.

The passenger station gained an enhanced service, almost at regular intervals, when diesel multiple units were introduced in January 1959.

Just one stopping train remained steam-hauled, the 6.24 pm to Leeds, which conveyed more parcel vans than passenger stock.

The original station was closed by the British Railways Board, as a result of the Beeching Axe, at about 9.30 pm on 20 March 1965.

[1] In 1999, Metro, the Passenger Transport Executive for West Yorkshire, announced that Apperley Bridge was amongst five new or reopened stations which they wished to see achieved over the ensuing five years.

[5] A planning application was submitted in December 2009[6] and permission to build was granted by Bradford Council in March 2010.

[7] Go-ahead for construction of both Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge was given in the National Infrastructure Plan released on 29 November 2011.

[8][9] The original estimated completion date of August 2015[5][10] was not met, and the opening was later scheduled for the end of September 2015.

[13] In September 2008, the West Yorkshire PTE announced that the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Transport Board had approved funding for its "rail growth programme" which includes stations at Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge;[14] this allowed a full business case for the two stations to be developed.

Following the Comprehensive Spending Review in Autumn 2010 the Leeds Rail Growth Package was included within the "Development" pool of schemes.

Transdev Flyer service A2 also serves the station to provide connections to Bradford Interchange and Leeds-Bradford Airport.

[20] Apperley Bridge is primarily served by trains from Leeds to Bradford Forster Square on the Leeds–Bradford line.