Wakefield Kirkgate Train Station

Address

Wakefield Kirkgate station
Monk Street
Wakefield
WF1 4EL

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Station staff availability

For full accessibility information at Wakefield Kirkgate, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Unstaffed

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Station details

From Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September, Wakefield Kirkgate will serve as a rail to replacement bus interchange whilst Transpennine Route Upgrade works take place in Huddersfield.
Buses will depart outside the station entrance and customers are advised that the ramps to the subway are steeper than normal at this station.
Customers requiring assistance should contact the Northern Customer Experience Centre via telephone on 0800 200 6060.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes	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
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Wheelchairs Available	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Assisted Travel	Yes	Assistance is provided by the conductor at this station, please wait on the platform for the train to arrive. We can also provide help when you travel, even if it has not been booked in advance. You can turn up at this station if it is accessible to you and request assistance onto a train from a member of staff directly, or by using a help point. Boarding ramps are carried on all of our trains. We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.
Helpline Contact	Yes	0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Accessible Public Telephones	No
Staff Help Available	No

Station facilities

Station Buffet	Yes
Waiting Room	Yes	Waiting room on island platform between platforms 2/3
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Seated Area	No
Shops	No
Telephones	No
Toilets	No

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 08002006060 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Customer Services		08002006060
Customer Help Points	Yes	Lobby
Lost Property Contact Available	No
Ticket Gate	No
Customer Services: 08002006060

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Carpark is now open as of 29th August 2015 Operator: Northern Spaces: 43 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 0800 200 6060 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 6	Daily Charge: £3.30 Weekly Charge: £13.20 Monthly Charge: £51.00

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 6 Type: Lockers Location: Platform 1 Note: Cycle racks available in the station car park
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 6
Type: Lockers
Location:

Platform 1

Note:

Cycle racks available in the station car park

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Pick Up / Drop Off from the bus stop at the station front. What3words - grain.costs.ruby
Taxi Rank	Yes	https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/cab4you
Bus Service	Yes	'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 and 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 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

Location for Rail Replacement Services

Yes

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

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Taxi Rank

Yes

https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/cab4you

Bus Service

Yes

'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 and 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

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

General information

Station Operator	NT
Station Code	WKK
Staffing Level	unstaffed

Live departures & arrivals for Wakefield Kirkgate

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Wakefield Kirkgate
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
19:40	Huddersfield			n/a
19:46	Knottingley Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
19:49	Leeds Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
19:55	Leeds Platform 1	1	19:59 4 mins late	n/a
20:02	York Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
20:03	Sheffield Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
20:08	Leeds Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
20:22	Nottingham Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
20:27	Leeds Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
20:40	Huddersfield			n/a

Live arrivals at Wakefield Kirkgate
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
19:45	Leeds Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
19:48	Sheffield Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
19:55	Nottingham Platform 1	1	19:58 3 mins late	n/a
20:02	Leeds Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
20:06	Knottingley Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
20:21	Leeds Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
20:26	York Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
20:26	Lincoln Central Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
20:30	Huddersfield			n/a
20:45	Leeds Platform 3	3	On time	n/a

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Plenty of seats available
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Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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