Located in West Yorkshire not far from Leeds, Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station serves the city of Wakefield with regular Northern and Grand Central services operating on the Hallam, Pontefract, and Huddersfield Lines. On an hourly basis, trains from Wakefield Kirkgate run thrice an hour to Leeds and once to Sheffield, once to Knottingley Railway Station, and to Leeds and Nottingham each. Four trains daily operate on the Bradford Interchange-Kings Cross Line. Northbound Northern services depart platform 1, southbound on platform 2, and north-eastbound services by Northern and Kings Cross trains on platform 3.
Unlike its sister-station, Wakefield Kirkgate is unstaffed. Cycle storage and a station car park are available at the station, but there are no ticketing provisions for customer use. There is CCTV for customer security, and refreshment facilities are available on the platforms. All platforms have waiting shelters with seating available. There is step-free access to all platforms due to ramps. (153 words)
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Ticket Machine | Available |
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Staff help | Unavailable |
Staffing level | There is no staff at the station. |
Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
Oyster topup | Unavailable |
Oyster validator | Unavailable |
Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Left Luggage | Unavailable |
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Left Luggage Website | https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ |
Shops | Unavailable |
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Postbox | Unavailable |
Telephones | Unavailable |
Telephone types | Cards and coins |
Station Buffet | Available |
ATM | Unavailable |
Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
Nearest station with more facilities | Station is unstaffed. However no access problems for mobility impaired or elderly customers as the access to the platforms is via ramped subway. |
Toilets | Unavailable |
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Showers | Unavailable |
Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi | Unavailable |
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WiFi notes | |
Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Customer Service notes | 8002006060 |
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Customer help points | Available |
CCTV | Available |
Carpark name | Carpark is now open as of 29th August 2015 |
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Carpark operator | Northern |
Car parking spaces | 43 |
Cycle storage | Available |
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Cycle storage spaces | 6 |
Sheltered cycle storage | Unavailable |
Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
Cycle storage notes | in the station car park |
Cycle storage notes | There are lockers available. |
Step-free access | Step free access is available throughout the whole station. |
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Ramps for train access | Available |
Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
Induction Loop | Available |
Accessible ticket machines | Available |
Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
Accessible taxis | Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information |
Accessible taxis notes | Wakefield Kirkgate station is served by a taxi rank or a cab office. Check availability before travelling, and pre-book if necessary. Consider using the following local operators:
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Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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to Lincoln | Northern | 05:42 | 3 | Scheduled |
to Lincoln | Northern | 06:16 | 1 | Scheduled |
to Lincoln | Northern | 06:49 | 1 | Scheduled |
to Lincoln | Northern | 06:55 | 1 | Scheduled |
to Lincoln | Northern | 06:55 | 2 | Scheduled |
Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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from Leeds | Northern | 05:40 | 3 | Scheduled |
from Leeds | Northern | 06:16 | 1 | Scheduled |
from Leeds | Northern | 06:49 | 1 | Scheduled |
from Leeds | Northern | 06:54 | 1 | Scheduled |
from Leeds | Northern | 06:54 | 2 | Scheduled |