Post Closure
Faster services on the Hallam line currently run past the former station on their way from Normanton to Woodlesford. Slower trains since 1988 instead follow an alternative route along the former North Eastern Railway lines from Normanton to Castleford, where they have to reverse direction, rather than the direct line through Altofts.
The industrial estates associated with Wakefield Europort now surround the unredeveloped station site.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normanton | Midland Railway |
Methley | ||
| Normanton | Regional Railways / WYPTE METRO Hallam Line |
Woodlesford | ||
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