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Wakefield Kirkgate railway station

Wakefield Kirkgate is one of two railway stations in , , England. Unlike nearby , Kirkgate is unstaffed. It is managed by Northern Trains, but also served by Grand Central and TransPennine Express.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station”, “Wakefield Kirkgate Station”, and “WKK”
  • Address: Monk Street, Wakefield, WF1 4EL
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Hepworth Wakefield and Chantry Bridge.

Art gallery
Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an art museum in , , England, which opened on 21 May 2011. The gallery is situated on the south side of the River Calder and takes its name from artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth who was born and educated in the city. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Wakefield Kirkgate railway station.

Bridge
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, sometimes known as Wakefield Bridge, is a mediaeval bridge in the city of , in , in England. In the early 14th century, there was a timber bridge over the River Calder in Wakefield, with Kirkgate connecting the bridge to the town centre. is situated 800 feet south of Wakefield Kirkgate railway station.

Church
Photo: Robhamhar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a chantry chapel in , , England, and is designated a Grade I Listed building by Historic England. is situated 750 feet south of Wakefield Kirkgate railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakefield and Agbrigg.

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , 12 miles south of Leeds. Its chief attractions are the Hepworth Gallery and the National Mining Museum for England.

Suburb
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of the city of , , England.

Suburb
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or Sandal is a suburb of , , England with a population in 2001 of 5,432. An ancient settlement, it is the site of and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Wakefield Kirkgate railway station

Latitude
53.67866° or 53° 40′ 43″ north
Longitude
-1.48864° or 1° 29′ 19″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Operator
Northern Trains
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“WKK”
Open location code
9C5WMGH6+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5356649224
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6693726
Wiki­data ID
Q2279070
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wakefield Kirkgate railway station”. Photo: NicholasJones, Public domain.