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Of the three stations that serve the town West Yorkshire town of Pontefract, Pontefract Monkhill train station is the busiest. The station is situated in the northern part of the town, on the Pontefract Line and Grand Central Line. Northern provides 2 train services per hour each way on the Pontefract Line between Leeds and Knottingley. The fastest journey time to Leeds is 32 minutes and Knottingley is just 6 minutes awayOccasional direct services to London Kings Cross take 2 hours and 9 minutes and are provided by Grand Central.  

Pontefract Monk train station has two platforms with small waiting shelters and benches. There is step free ramp access to platform one via a short incline and the connection between the platforms is a footbridge with stairs. The station is unstaffed and there is no ticket office so journeys need to be purchased in advance or paid for on the train.  

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Departures and arrivals from Pontefract Monkhill

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Pontefract Monkhill station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to LeedsNorthern08:181On time
to KnottingleyNorthern08:302On time
to LeedsNorthern08:451On time
to KnottingleyNorthern09:052On time
to LeedsNorthern09:201On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from GooleNorthern08:181On time
from LeedsNorthern08:292On time
from KnottingleyNorthern08:441On time
from LeedsNorthern09:052On time
from KnottingleyNorthern09:201On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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