Pontefract Tanshelf railway station
Pontefract Tanshelf | |
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The view from platform 1 | |
Location | |
Place | Pontefract |
Local authority | City of Wakefield |
Coordinates | 53°41′38″N 1°19′08″W / 53.694°N 1.319°WCoordinates: 53°41′38″N 1°19′08″W / 53.694°N 1.319°W |
Grid reference | SE450221 |
Operations | |
Station code | POT |
Managed by | Northern |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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2013/14 |
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2014/15 |
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2015/16 |
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2016/17 |
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Passenger Transport Executive | |
PTE | West Yorkshire Metro |
Zone | 3 |
History | |
1871 | opened |
2 January 1967 | closed |
12 May 1992 | reopened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pontefract Tanshelf from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Pontefract Tanshelf railway station is the most central station in the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, and serves Pontefract Races, the racecourse located just down the street from the station. It lies on the Pontefract Line operated by Northern and is 8 miles (13 km) east of Wakefield Kirkgate. In the days of coal mining in the Pontefract area, the station served the needs of the local workforce with regular and frequent services timed for the beginning and the end of mining shifts.
The present station was opened by West Yorkshire Metro on 12 May 1992, when the line between Wakefield and Pontefract was reopened.
The other stations in the town are Pontefract Monkhill and Pontefract Baghill.
Services
On Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service to Wakefield Kirkgate and Leeds and also hourly to Knottingley. On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service each way to the same destinations.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Pontefract Tanshelf railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Northern Mondays-Saturdays only |