Wakefield Kirkgate railway station
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Wakefield Kirkgate railway station is a railway station in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Unlike the nearby Wakefield Westgate railway station, Kirkgate is unstaffed.[1] The station is managed by Northern but also served by Grand Central and TransPennine Express. It is on the Hallam, Calder Valley, Pontefract and Huddersfield lines. It has a limited number of services to London King's Cross.
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General information | |||||
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Location | Wakefield, City of Wakefield England | ||||
Coordinates | 53.679°N 1.488°W / 53.679; -1.488 | ||||
Grid reference | SE339204 | ||||
Managed by | Northern | ||||
Transit authority | West Yorkshire (Metro) | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | WKK | ||||
Fare zone | 3 | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 5 October 1840 | ||||
Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
5 October 1840 | Station opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.525 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.511 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.115 million | ||||
Interchange | 37,859 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.380 million | ||||
Interchange | 88,600 | ||||
2022/23 | 0.508 million | ||||
Interchange | 82,663 | ||||
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