Trains to Elsecar

Elsecar train station serves Elsecar, near Barnsley, with regular Northern trains operating on the Penistone Line and Hallam Line. Trains from Elsecar operate on an hourly basis between Sheffield and Leeds via Castleford. Additional trains run half-hourly towards Sheffield in the morning peak and from Sheffield in the evening, continuing to and from Huddersfield. On Sundays, trains run to and from Sheffield once an hour, with alternate trains continuing to Leeds and Huddersfield.

Passengers travelling from Elsecar may use the station’s extensive carpark. Elsecar station is unstaffed and has no permanent buildings or ticketing facilities. All tickets must be purchased either in advance or on the train from a guard. Both platforms have standard waiting shelters with bench seating, and a customer help point is present on platform 1. Train-running information is provided for customer use via digital display screens showing departure and arrival information, as well as timetable information posters. Both platforms have step-free access.

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