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Wakefield Kirkgate Train Station

Wakefield Kirkgate Train Station

Wakefield Kirkgate

Wakefield Kirkgate station

Monk Street
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4EL

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Wakefield Kirkgate at a glance

  • Car parking
  • Waiting room
  • Ticket machine
  • Toilet
  • Wi-Fi
  • Impaired Access Staff
  • Impaired Access Step-Free Access
  • Cycle storage availability
  • Seated area
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Live Arrivals
Time Destination Platform

Wakefield Kirkgate station offers easy access to West Yorkshire and beyond with direct services to London. Grand Central operates four return services a day from Wakefield Kirkgate, with a journey time of approximately 2 hours to London King's Cross.

Station Details

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones No
    • Accessible Taxis
    • First Class Lounge YES Yes
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
    • Impared Access Staff No
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop YES Yes
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
    • National Key Toilets No
    • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
    • Wheel chairs Available No
    • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
    • Helpline 1
    • Helpline Contact Details

      0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560


    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Impared Mobility Set Down

      No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.

    • Step Free Access click here


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      • Category A Station
      • Scooter Friendly Station
      • Station is unstaffed

      However no access problems for mobility impaired or elderly  customers as the access to the platforms is via ramped subway.

      To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here


      Coverage: whole Station
    • Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
  • Baggage Services

    • Left Luggage: Available No
    • Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Bus information

    • Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
    • Bus Service: Note (http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus)   Arriva and First both operate a network of frequent local bus routes around Wakefield and west Yorkshire . For route maps and timetables: www.arrivabus.co.uk (http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/) and www.firstgroup.com/ukbus (http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus)   Buy a Wakefield PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details: www.plusbus.info (http://www.plusbus.info/) The FreeCityBus service links Wakefield Kirkgate rail station with Wakefield Westgate station, the main Bus Station and various attractions in the town centre. For information about all buses in west Yorkshire visit: www.wymetro.com (http://www.wymetro.com/)
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability 1
    • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
    • Cycle Hire: Note Cycle Technologywww.cycletechnology.co.uk 01924 311234
    • Location

      Platform 1

    • Note

      Cycle racks available in the station car park

    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces 6
    • Type Lockers
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops No
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

    • Station Amenities: Telephone No
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Wakefield Kirkgate station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com)
    • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
  • Parking

    • Car Parking Details Phone number: 0800 200 6060

      Operator Name: Northern
      Name: Carpark is now open as of 29th August 2015
      Spaces: 43
      Charges:
      Daily: £3.30
      Weekly: £13.20
      Monthly: £51.00
      Annual: £528.00
      Note:

      Up to 2 hours (No Return) £0.80

      Up to 4 hours (No Return) £1.70

      Season Tickets available from the Travel Centre at Leeds City Station



      Number Accessible Spaces: 6
      Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
      Cctv: No
      Open:
      Monday - Friday - open 24h
      Saturday - open 24h
      Sunday - open 24h
      Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Rental Car

    • Availability No
  • Restrooms

    • Toilets No
    • Baby Change No
  • Station Location & Directions

    • Latitude 53.67898718
    • Longitude -1.488256596
  • Station Information

    • ATM No
    • Baby Change No
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property 1
    • Post Box No
    • Shops No
    • Seated Area No
    • Station Buffet YES Yes
    • Showers No
    • Trolley No
    • Wifi No
    • Waiting Room YES Yes
    • Lost Property Phone number: 08002006060
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Lost Property Number 08002006060
    • Staffing Level YES Yes
  • Subway/transit

    • Metro: Availability No
  • Ticketing Services & Information

    • Oyster Pre-Pay No
    • Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Penalty Fares NT
    • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
      Smartcard Validator: Yes

      More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart

  • Other transportation

    • Cycle Hire YES Yes
    • Rail Replacement Services

       Pick Up / Drop Off from the bus stop at the station front.

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Local Information

Local Information

FAQ’s

    How do I book a ticket?

    You can book tickets via our website (at the top of this page) or via our Grand Central Rail app (available on Google Play and the App Store)

    Can I get a refund if my plans change?

    You can only refund tickets purchased through Grand Central. 

     

    Advance tickets are non-refundable, unless the service they were valid for is cancelled, disrupted or amended and, as a result, you choose not to travel.

     

    If you have purchased an Off-peak or Anytime ticket from grandcentralrail.com, you can refund your tickets.

     

    Find out more here.

    Do you offer travel assistance?

    Yes, you can book assistance in advance via Passenger Assistance to ensure a smooth journey.

    How can I contact lost property?

    If you think you’ve lost something at the station or on one of our trains, pleas contact the lost property team here.