The depot is situated on the Wakefield Line and Pontefract Line at the eastern end of Crofton Junction and is located near the now demolished Crofton railway station.

It maintains Class 170 Turbostars for Northern Trains; CrossCountry, Grand Central and TransPennine Express store trains overnight for early morning services at the depot.

The depot was upgraded in 2006 and has a 2-road shed and various external sidings with carriage washer and fuelling/CET point.

The depot is now owned by Alstom after they bought out Bombardier Transportation.

As of 2023, the depot has an allocation of Class 170 Turbostars for Northern Trains.