Pontefract Monkhill railway station

Pontefract Monkhill
National Rail
A Class 153 diesel multiple unit no.153307 at platform 2 in July 2006
General information
LocationPontefract, City of Wakefield
England
Coordinates53°41′56″N 1°18′14″W / 53.6988°N 1.3040°W / 53.6988; -1.3040
Grid referenceSE460227
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityWest Yorkshire Metro
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePFM
Fare zone3
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened1 April 1848
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.272 million
2019/20Increase 0.293 million
2020/21Decrease 78,436
 Interchange  1,240
2021/22Increase 0.229 million
 Interchange Increase 3,670
2022/23Decrease 0.198 million
 Interchange Increase 4,381
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.


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