Pontefract Monkhill railway station
A Class 153 diesel multiple unit at platform 2, July 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Pontefract, City of Wakefield, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°41′56″N 1°18′14″W / 53.6988°N 1.3040°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE460227 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | West Yorkshire Metro | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PFM | ||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1848 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 78,436 | ||||
| Interchange | 1,240 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.229 million | ||||
| Interchange | 3,670 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.198 million | ||||
| Interchange | 4,381 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.211 million | ||||
| Interchange | 6,480 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.229 million | ||||
| Interchange | 9,912 | ||||
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Pontefract Monkhill is the busiest railway station in the market town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Pontefract Line, 14 miles (23 km) south-east of Leeds. The station is managed by Northern Trains, which also provides train services along with Grand Central. The other stations in the town are Pontefract Tanshelf and Pontefract Baghill.