Wakefield East Jct. - Pontefract West Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
2 Jan 1967
Mileage Closed
8m 48c
Stations Closed
Crofton (30/11/1931); Sharlston (03/03/1958); Featherstone; Pontefract (Tanshelf)
Services Operated
Wakefield (Westgate/Kirkgate) - Goole/Hull
Seasonal dated services
Timetable Reference
BR (NE) 5 Sep 66 - 5 Mar 67 Table 12
Cobb Atlas Reference
384 34 20 - 385 45 22
Map
RCH Yorkshire District 1918
Further Notes
ACD - Mon 02/01/1967 - withdrawal of local services and closure of remaining intermediate stations.
Wakefield East Jct. - Oakenshaw Jct. (- Oakenshaw South Jct. - Wath Rd. Jct.) RO 01/05/1972 or 07/05/1973; CL 04/10/1982 - see Wath Rd. Jct. - Goose Hill Jct. for details.
Line continued in use for SDS as follows:
(Wakefield East Jct. -) Crofton West Jct. - Pontefract West Jct. - LTR - Sat 05/09/1970 - 1100 SO Filey Holiday Camp - Huddersfield - BLN 176 p51; PSUL 1970-1 p2 & PSUL 1970-1 amendments p2.
(Wakefield East Jct. -) Oakenshaw Jct. - Crofton West Jct. (- Hare Park Jct.) - LTR - Sat 30/08/1986 - 1145 SO Blackpool (North) - Sheffield - PSUL 1986-7 p15 & 1986-7 amendments p4.
Wakefield East Jct. - Oakenshaw Jct. (- Oakenshaw South Jct. - Wath Rd. Jct.) - LTR - Fri 26/09/1986 - 2239 FO Bradford (Interchange) - Paignton - PSUL 1986-7 p15 & 1986-7 amendments p4.
Whole section of line RO - Mon 11/05/1992.
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