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Built by the L&Y and opened in 1857 replacing it's wooden predecessor this grand old stone building has stood the test of time and is still with us today if a little neglected

 

Above: seen from the car park,this was once a busy station front,today it gets full with cars but usually staff who work in various offices nearby

 

Seen from the up L&Y from left to right:platform 1, 2 and 3
The overall station roof was removed as long ago as 1972 leaving the supporting wall behind on the right of the picture,apparently this wall has been recorded as a "listed building"



Taken during the demolition of the goods shed this image shows the size of the station

The Future ?

What does the future hold for this Medium sized station

Now catering for even more trains per day, services running to Leeds,Barnsley,Sheffield,Nottingham,Knottingley,Pontefract,Westgate,Huddersfield,Brighouse,Halifax,Bradford to name a few..

Then in December 2009 GRAND CENTRAL is set to launch a all new service to London kings cross starting from Bradford>Halifax>Brighouse>Wakefield kirkgate>Pontefract Monkhill>Doncaster

SO AS YOU CAN SEE THE CASE TO GET THE STATION REFURBISHED AND STAFFED IS GROWING
We will keep you up to date with any news regarding the station via this page as and when we get any !