Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station
- Peaks nearby
- 12
- highest 96m
- Walking routes
- 13
- within 10 miles
About Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station
Pontefract Tanshelf is the most central of the three railway stations that serve the market town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Pontefract Line, 8 miles (13 km) east of Wakefield Kirkgate, with services operated by Northern Trains. It is the nearest station to Pontefract Racecourse and Beechnut Lane, the home ground of Pontefract Collieries FC.
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Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Prince of Wales Colliery Tip | 82m | 0.6 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot) |
| Kings Mead | 86m | 0.8 mi (about 1 mi on foot) |
| Glasshoughton Colliery Tip | 62m | 1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot) |
| Red Hill | 75m | 2.0 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot) |
| Upton Beacon | 94m | 5.3 mi (about 7 to 7.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Wakefield Way ↗Regional | 77.1 mi | 0.0 mi |
| Lowther Loop ↗ | 1.4 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) ↗Regional | 30.0 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Leeds Country Way ↗Local | 62.6 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Bowers Bimble ↗Local | 0.9 mi | 5.0 mi |