Wakefield Kirkgate (WKK)
Managed by Northern
Station facilities
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Station seating facilities
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Trolleys
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Refreshments
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ATM machine
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Toilets
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Pay phone
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Internet
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Post box
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Tourist information office
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Shops
Wakefield Kirkgate
Getting to and from the station

Bicycle parking
Lockers
- Storage sheltered
- No
- Storage location
- Platform 1
- Storage spaces
- 6
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Cycle racks available in the station car park
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- PlusBike (cycle hire)
- Cycle Technology
www.cycletechnology.co.uk
01924 311234 - Car Park
Carpark is now open as of 29th August 2015
- Operator
- Northern
- Phone number
- 0800 200 6060
- Address
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- Opening hours
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Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day
Saturday 24 Hours a Day
Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Number of spaces
- 43 with 6 accessible spaces available
- Accessible car park equipment
- Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Free of charge
- No
- Daily rate
- £2.00
- Weekly rate
- £8.00
- Monthly rate
- £25.00
- Annual rate
- £250.00
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Season Tickets available from the Travel Centre at Leeds City Station
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Onward travel information
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'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
- Taxi
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No, www.traintaxi.co.uk
- Accessible taxis
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You can pre arrange an accessible taxi by calling customer experience Tel: 08002006060
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available
- No
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
No
- Ticket machines
Yes
- Accessible ticket machines
- There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Yes, from ticket machine
- Smartcards
- Smartcards issued
Yes
- Smartcards top-up
Yes, at self-service ticket machine
- Smartcards validators
No
- More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty fares
- Penalty fares apply for Northern TransPennine Express
Staffing and general services
- Information available from staff
If the station is not staffed please use our helpline 08002006060
- Information services - opening times
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Information available from Help Point 24/7.
- Passenger Information Systems
- Departure screens, Announcements
- Customer help points
Yes
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Lobby
- Lost Property
- Yes
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Monday - Sunday 07:00 - 22:00
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- 08002006060
- Customer Services
- 08002006060
- Ticket gates
No
- CCTV
- Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services
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Pick Up / Drop Off outside the station entrance.
Facilities
- ATM Machine
No
- First class Lounge
Yes
- First class Lounge opening hours
- Refreshment facilities
Yes
- Toilets
No
- Waiting Rooms
No
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline Contact
- 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
- Assisted travel
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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 opening hours
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Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day
- Staff help available
No
- Ramp for train access
Yes
- Step free access coverage
Yes
- Step free access note
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- Category A Station
- Scooter Friendly Station
- Station is unstaffed
- Please note there are no tactile pavings at this station
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
- Wheelchairs available
No