Editing Pontefract (section)

==Transport==

Pontefract lies in close proximity to the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] and the [[M62 motorway|M62]]. Access from the A1 is via a junction at the nearby village of [[Darrington, West Yorkshire|Darrington]], while access from the M62 is via Junction 32 (also for [[Castleford]]) and Junction 33 (also for [[Knottingley]]).

Bus transport is provided by [[Arriva Yorkshire]], operating from [[Pontefract bus station]] as the town's main hub.

There are three railway stations in the town. {{stnlnk|Pontefract Baghill}} is on the [[Dearne Valley Line]], which connects {{stnlnk|York}} and {{stnlnk|Sheffield}}. [[Pontefract Monkhill]] and [[Pontefract Tanshelf]] connect with {{stnlnk|Leeds}}, {{stnlnk|Wakefield Westgate}} and {{stnlnk|Wakefield Kirkgate}}. There are rail services from {{stnlnk|Bradford Interchange}} to London that stop at [[Pontefract Monkhill]].

The closest airport is [[Leeds Bradford Airport|Leeds Bradford]].