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The Pontefract line is one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract. The Metro timetable for the line also includes services operated as the Dearne Valley line between York and Sheffield via Pontefract.
The line was electrified in 1989, between Leeds & Wakefield Westgate, as part of the programme to electrify the East Coast Main Line. [2] [3] The service connects Leeds and Wakefield with Sheffield and Doncaster with the section of the line between Leeds and Doncaster forming part of the East Coast Main Line. [4]
Pontefract Tanshelf railway station is the most central station in the market town of Pontefract in 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. [1]
The Wakefield line features local trains to both Doncaster and Sheffield plus East Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line and Cross Country Route expresses. Prior to the Railways Act 1921 , which led to the 1923 Grouping of railways in Britain, most railways in Wakefield were owned or operated by six companies.
Pontefract Monkhill and Pontefract Tanshelf connect with Leeds, Wakefield Westgate and Wakefield Kirkgate. There are rail services from Bradford Interchange to London that stop at Pontefract Monkhill. The closest airport is Leeds Bradford.
All northbound services call at Leeds. The station is managed by London North Eastern Railway, whose services run south from platform 1 to Doncaster and stations to London King's Cross and north from platform 2 to Leeds, although 1 train per weekday operates non-stop from Wakefield Westgate to London King’s Cross, departing at 07:13. [14]
Pontefract Monkhill railway station is the busiest station in the market town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Pontefract Line managed by Northern but is also served by Grand Central and is 14 miles (23 km) south east of Leeds. The other stations in the town are Pontefract Tanshelf and Pontefract Baghill.
Castleford railway station serves the town of Castleford in West Yorkshire.It lies on the Hallam and Pontefract lines, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Leeds.. Although it was built originally as a through station, regular passenger services beyond Castleford towards York were discontinued between 5 January 1970 and December 2023.