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Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station

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What's on the doorstep

Photo of River Calder (West Yorkshire)River Calder (West Yorkshire)River · 0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)Photo of Calder and Hebble NavigationCalder and Hebble NavigationCanal · 0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

About Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station

Wakefield Kirkgate is one of two railway stations in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Unlike nearby Wakefield Westgate, Kirkgate is unstaffed. It is managed by Northern Trains, but also served by Grand Central and TransPennine Express. The station is on the Hallam, Calder Valley, Pontefract and Huddersfield lines, with a limited number of services to London King's Cross. It is situated 47 miles 62 chains (76.9 km) from Manchester Victoria, measured via Rochdale.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Chevet Park91m3.2 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)
Woolley Edge [Beacon Hill]176m4.7 mi (about 6 to 7 mi on foot)
Headfield Hill74m5.9 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot)
Rabbit Ings Country Park96m5.9 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot)
Glasshoughton Colliery Tip62m6.2 mi (about 8 to 9 mi on foot)