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Micklefield

CRS Code MIK
Collected date 17/05/10

Micklefield station sign

Micklefield is the last station in West Yorkshire on the line to York and Selby. We got off the train there to start a cycle ride to Pannal.

We arrived on platform 1:

Micklefield platform 1

Platform 1, seen here from platform 2 opposite:

Micklefield platform 1 seen from
platform 2

A ramp leads down from the platform - convenient for us cyclists!

Micklefield platform 1 exit ramp

The ramp leads down to the car park:

Micklefield platform 1 car
park ramp Micklefield platform 1 car
park

Turning back we walk along the vehicular approach to the car park to find the old station buildings:

Micklefield old station buildings

The frontage of the building:

Micklefield building front

The rear of the building is just visible from the line:

Micklefield building rear

For those who prefer not to use the ramp, steps can take you back to where you started, on platform 1

Micklefield platform 1 steps

Alternatively, onwards down to road level:

Micklefield north-side entry

Under the road bridge:

Micklefield bridge

Taking the footway under the road is the only way to get to the other side of the line. This is the approach to platform 1 on the south side of the line:

Micklefield south side

The car park on the south side of the line:

Micklefield south car park

The shelter on platform 2:

Micklefield platform 2 shelter

On platform 2:

Micklefield platform 2

Looking east along the line on platform 2, with the line branching ahead:

Micklefield platform 2 looking east