Wakefield Westgate Station | Trains to Wakefield Westgate

Ten miles south of Leeds, Wakefield Westgate Railway Station serves the area of Wakefield with regular trains on the Leeds branch of the East Coast Main Line, the Huddersfield Line, and the Wakefield Line. Trains from Wakefield Westgate run to London Kings Cross and Leeds every half-hour, with typical journey times to London running approximately two hours. Trains to Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow also serve the station. East Midlands operate several early morning and late afternoon trains to and from London St Pancras. Northern trains to Leeds, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Huddersfield all call at the station. Onward travel is available via taxi and bus outside the station.

Wakefield Westgate Station is manned and has an information kiosk, ticket office with booths and self-service machines, refreshment facilities, and a newsagent. Train running information is provided on digital display screens, timetable poster boards, and automated announcements. As there are lifts to both platforms, the station is fully step-free.

Find address details, station facilities, live departure times and train arrivals for Wakefield Westgate station.

Station details & facilities

Find station details and facilities information for Wakefield Westgate. Also find live train departures and arrivals for Wakefield Westgate station, helping you to plan your next journey.

Ticket Machine :
Staff help available : False
Ticket Office opening hours : Advance purchase tickets may be purchased between 09:00-18:00 Monday to Saturday
Day Opening Hours
Monday Tuesday Wednesday 06:00 - 20:00
Friday Saturday 06:00 - 20:30
Sunday 08:00 - 20:00
Oyster Prepay : False
Oyster topup : False
Oyster validator : False

Left Luggage available : False
Lost Property available : False
Lost Property phone number : 01302 362175

First Class Lounge description :

Located

Behind gateline. Adjacent to Station Management Centre.

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all Virgin Trains East Coast First Class Lounges

Tickets Accepted
- Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
- Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the Virgin Trains East Coast route
- Any Virgin Trains East Coast First Class packages
- First Advance (routed VTEC/VTEC & connections)
- Virgin Trains East Coast First Class Reader Offer (routed VTEC/VTEC & connections)
- Virgin Trains East Coast First Class Flat Fare (routed VTEC/VTEC & connections)
- Virgin Trains East Coast Rewards First Class Leisure Single (routed VTEC/VTEC & connections)
- Virgin Trains East Coast Self Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed VTEC/VTEC & connections)
- Inclusive Tour Tickets (Superbreak etc.)
- Weekend First
Restricted tickets
- All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators, including Caledonian Sleepers.
Facilities

TV, newspapers

Refreshment

Complimentary: tea/coffee/hot chocolate/orange juice/water/ biscuits

Wi-Fi

Yes

Showers

No
Postbox :
Telephones :
Customer Service Notes :
We welcome your feedback, suggestions and ideas to help us to make changes that can develop and grow our business.
Customer help points :

CCTV :

Toilets available :
Showers : False
Baby change :

Wifi available : False
Wifi notes :
Find WiFi Hotspots around Wakefield Westgate station
Web kiosk : False

ATM available :

Carpark opening hours :
Day Opening Hours
Weekdays Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Carpark name : Multi Storey Car Park Forecourt
Carpark operator : Virgin Trains East Coast
Car parking spaces : 900
Car parking charges :
Annual £1149.00
Daily £10.00
Monthly £148.00
Per Hour £0.60
Three Monthly £383.00
Weekly £40.00
Per Hour £2.00

Day	Opening Hours
Weekdays	Open 24 hours
Saturday	Open 24 hours
Sunday	Open 24 hours

Annual	£1149.00
Daily	£10.00
Monthly	£148.00
Per Hour	£0.60
Three Monthly	£383.00
Weekly	£40.00

Per Hour	£2.00

Cycle storage available :
Cycle storage spaces : 30
Sheltered cycle storage :
Cycle storage CCTV :
Cycle storage location : Front of station

Step-free access : Part of station
Step-free access notes :
Ramp access across the railway between platforms 1, 2 Escorted barrow crossing.
Ramps for train access :
Wheelchairs available :
Induction Loop :
Accessible ticket machines :
Accessible Booking Office counter : False
Accessible taxis : unknown
Accessible taxis notes :
A small number are accessible, therefore advance notification (via station) ensures they are available when required

Trains to Wakefield Westgate

Address

Wakefield Westgate Railway Station, Mulberry Way, Wakefield, WF1 2QN

Ticket Office Hours

Advance purchase tickets may be purchased between 09:00-18:00 Monday to Saturday

Day	Opening Hours
Monday Tuesday Wednesday	06:00 - 20:00
Friday Saturday	06:00 - 20:30
Sunday	08:00 - 20:00

Wakefield Westgate Live Departures