Pontefract Baghill

A short walk from Pontefract Monkhill is Baghill station, with the least frequent service of the three Pontefract stations. It's on the Dearne Valley line, which has a "limited service" and only goes to one other station in the West Yorkshire area, Moorthorpe.

The approach to Baghill station, from Station Lane:

$Pontefract Baghill front$

The entrance, through the station building:

$Pontefract Baghill entrance$

Inside the entrance archway, a small waiting area:

$Pontefract Baghill waiting area$

The rear of the station building, seen from platform 2 opposite:

$Pontefract Baghill rear$

On platform 1, where the supporting pillars for a full canopy now merely punctuate a railing:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 1$

Looking eastwards on platform 1:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 1 looking east$

At the eastern end of platform 1, looking back towards the station building. On the right is what used to be a bay platform for a short line to Pontefract Monkhill:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 1 from east$

Platform 1 and platform 2 are connected by a subway:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 1 subway$

The exit from the subway onto platform 2:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 2 subway exit$

Platform 2 seen from platform 1 opposite:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 2$

On platform 2, looking southwestwards:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 2 looking west$

Looking back along platform 2:

$Pontefract Baghill platform 2 from west end$

Looking west from the end of platform 2:

$Pontefract Baghill looking west$

Looking east from the end of platform 1:

$Pontefract Baghill looking east$

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CRS Code	PFR
Collected date	17/05/10