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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 office

Ticket Machine	Available
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

Luggage

Left Luggage	Unavailable
Left Luggage Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Facilities

Shops	Unavailable
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

Toilets	Unavailable
Showers	Unavailable
Baby change	Unavailable

WiFi

WiFi	Unavailable
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Web kiosk	Unavailable

Staffing and customer service

Customer Service notes	8002006060
Customer help points	Available
CCTV	Available

Parking

Carpark name	Carpark is now open as of 29th August 2015
Carpark operator	Northern
Car parking spaces	43

Bicycle Facilities

Cycle storage	Available
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.

Accessibility

Step-free access	Step free access is available throughout the whole station.
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: Apex (01924 380380) or ABC (01924 361111) or Bargain (01924 332222).

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Departures
Arrivals

Departing to	Train	Time	Platform	Status
to Manchester Piccadilly	TransPennine Express	05:30	3	On time
to Knottingley	Northern	05:42	3	On time
to Leeds	Northern	06:16	1	On time
to Sheffield	Northern	06:27	2	On time
to Manchester Piccadilly	TransPennine Express	06:31	2	On time

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Arriving from	Train	Time	Platform	Status
from Leeds	Northern	05:40	3	On time
from Sheffield	Northern	06:15	1	On time
from Leeds	Northern	06:26	2	On time
from York	TransPennine Express	06:30	2	On time
from Leeds	Northern	06:36	3	On time

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