Pontefract Tanshelf Train Station

Address

Pontefract Tanshelf station
Park Road
Pontefract
WF8 4QA

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Station staff availability

For full accessibility information at Pontefract Tanshelf, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Unstaffed

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes	Category A Station Station is unstaffed However no access problems for disabled or wheelchair users as the access to the platforms is via the ramped footbridge. To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Wheelchairs Available	No
Accessible Ticket Machines	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Assisted Travel	Yes	Assistance is provided by the conductor at this station, please wait on the platform for the train to arrive. We can also provide help when you travel, even if it has not been booked in advance. You can turn up at this station if it is accessible to you and request assistance onto a train from a member of staff directly, or by using a help point. Boarding ramps are carried on all of our trains. We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.
Helpline Contact	Yes	0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Accessible Public Telephones	No
Staff Help Available	No

Station facilities

CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Seated Area	No
Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Telephones	No
Toilets	No
Waiting Room	No	There are no waiting rooms provided at the station. Shelters are provided on both platforms.

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Smartcard Issued	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 08002006060 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Customer Services		08002006060
Lost Property Contact Available	No
Ticket Gate	No
Customer Services: 08002006060
Customer Help Points	No

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: Northern Spaces: 22 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 0800 200 6060 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 8 Type: Stands Location: Within the car park
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 8
Type: Stands
Location:

Within the car park

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Bus stops on Stuart Road by the HiQ Garage. What3words - Towards Knottingley - mull.ankle.cage & towards Wakefield - rates.outfit.slang
Taxi Rank	Yes	https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/cab4you
Bus Service	Yes	There is a bus stop close to the station. Busline 0871 200 2233

Location for Rail Replacement Services

Yes

Bus stops on Stuart Road by the HiQ Garage.

What3words - Towards Knottingley - mull.ankle.cage & towards Wakefield - rates.outfit.slang

Taxi Rank

Yes

https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/cab4you

Bus Service

Yes

There is a bus stop close to the station. Busline 0871 200 2233

General information

Station Operator	NT
Station Code	POT
Staffing Level	unstaffed

Live departures & arrivals for Pontefract Tanshelf

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Pontefract Tanshelf
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
08:47	Leeds Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
09:02	Knottingley Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
09:47	Leeds Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
10:03	Knottingley Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Pontefract Tanshelf
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
08:47	Knottingley Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
09:02	Leeds Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
09:47	Knottingley Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
10:03	Leeds Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
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