Train times from Wakefield Westgate station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. This station has step free access to all platforms. Lift access between Platforms 1 & 2. Wakefield has two RNIB ’Maps for All’ - located on the paved area outside the main entrance and inside the entrance from the short stay car park.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet, concourse; Toilet, Platform 2; Male toilet, concourse; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:00–19:00; Sat 07:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–16:00. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Sat 05:00–23:59; Sun 08:30–23:59. Assistance staff meet you at Customer Information Point. Passenger Assist: 03457 225 225 or 18001 03457 225 225 (Text relay service).
• Waiting room: Yes, open Mon–Sat 06:00–21:00; Sun 08:30–21:00.
• Food and drink: Yes: Coffee shop and various food outlets available for refreshments.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Multi Storey Car Park (900 spaces): Per hour £0.90, Day £11.50, Saturday £6.75, Sunday £6.75, Week £46.00, Month £122.50, Year £1,925.00; Forecourt: Per hour £2.00, run by London North Eastern Railway.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 30 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Front of station.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Monday, 12 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Leeds – Doncaster (Wakefield Line) Northern
• Bradford Forster Square – London Kings Cross (East Coast Main Line) London North Eastern Railway
• Plymouth – Glasgow Central CrossCountry
• Harrogate – London Kings Cross (East Coast Main Line) London North Eastern Railway
• Leeds – Sheffield (Wakefield Line) Northern
• Bournemouth – Manchester Piccadilly CrossCountry
• Leeds – Sheffield Northern
• Reading – Newcastle CrossCountry
• Leeds – Knottingley (Pontefract Line) Northern
• Leeds – Nottingham (Erewash Valley Line) Northern
• Leeds – London Kings Cross London North Eastern Railway

Stops nearby

• Westgate D, Wakefield 3 min walk
• Westgate C, Wakefield 3 min walk
• Retail Parks J, Wakefield 3 min walk
• Retail Parks K, Wakefield 3 min walk
• Westgate E, Wakefield 4 min walk
• Westgate B, Wakefield 4 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Wakefield

Questions

Which trains stop at Wakefield Westgate station?

Leeds – Doncaster (Wakefield Line), Bradford Forster Square – London Kings Cross (East Coast Main Line), Plymouth – Glasgow Central, Harrogate – London Kings Cross (East Coast Main Line), Leeds – Sheffield (Wakefield Line), Bournemouth – Manchester Piccadilly, Leeds – Sheffield, Reading – Newcastle, Leeds – Knottingley (Pontefract Line), Leeds – Nottingham (Erewash Valley Line) and Leeds – London Kings Cross, run by Northern, London North Eastern Railway and CrossCountry.

Where is Wakefield Westgate station?

Wakefield Westgate station is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Where do trains from Wakefield Westgate station go?

The next departures go to Sheffield, Leeds, Kings Cross, Doncaster, Bradford and Knottingley.

Is Wakefield Westgate station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. This station has step free access to all platforms. Lift access between Platforms 1 & 2. Wakefield has two RNIB ’Maps for All’ - located on the paved area outside the main entrance and inside the entrance from the short stay car park.

Are there toilets at Wakefield Westgate station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet, concourse; Toilet, Platform 2; Male toilet, concourse; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 3 & 4.

When is the ticket office at Wakefield Westgate station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:00–19:00; Sat 07:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–16:00. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Wakefield Westgate station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Sat 05:00–23:59; Sun 08:30–23:59. Assistance staff meet you at Customer Information Point. Passenger Assist: 03457 225 225 or 18001 03457 225 225 (Text relay service).

Is there a waiting room at Wakefield Westgate station?

Yes, open Mon–Sat 06:00–21:00; Sun 08:30–21:00.

Can I buy food and drink at Wakefield Westgate station?

Yes: Coffee shop and various food outlets available for refreshments.

Is there parking at Wakefield Westgate station?

Yes: Multi Storey Car Park (900 spaces): Per hour £0.90, Day £11.50, Saturday £6.75, Sunday £6.75, Week £46.00, Month £122.50, Year £1,925.00; Forecourt: Per hour £2.00, run by London North Eastern Railway.

Is there cycle parking at Wakefield Westgate station?

Yes: 30 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Front of station.

Is there a taxi rank at Wakefield Westgate station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Wakefield Westgate station have?

2.