The Wakefield line is a railway line and service in the West Yorkshire Metro and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive areas of northern England. The Wakefield line is coloured yellow on maps and publications by West Yorkshire Metro. The line was electrified in 1989,between Leeds &Wakefield Westgate,as part of the programme to electrify the East Coast Main Line.
Meadowhall Interchange is a transport interchange located in north-east Sheffield,consisting of a combined heavy rail station,tram stop and bus and coach station. The second-busiest heavy rail station in the city in terms of passenger numbers,Meadowhall Interchange provides connections between National Rail services,the Sheffield Supertram light rail network,intercity coach services and the city bus network.
Wakefield Kirkgate railway station is a railway station in Wakefield,West Yorkshire,England. Unlike the nearby Wakefield Westgate railway station,Kirkgate is unstaffed. 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.
Wakefield Westgate railway station is a mainline railway station in Wakefield,West Yorkshire,England. It is 10 miles (16 km) south of Leeds to the west of the city centre,on the Wakefield Line and Leeds branch of the East Coast Main Line.
Rotherham Central railway station is in Rotherham,South Yorkshire,England. The station was originally named "Rotherham",becoming "Rotherham and Masborough" in January 1889 and finally "Rotherham Central" on 25 September 1950.
Wombwell railway station is a railway station serving the town of Wombwell in South Yorkshire,England. The station is 12 miles (19 km) north of Sheffield on the Hallam and Penistone Lines. The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 July 1897,and between 25 September 1950 and 20 February 1969 was known as Wombwell West to distinguish it from Wombwell's other railway station,Wombwell Central,which closed in 1959.
Barnsley Interchange is a combined rail and bus station in the centre of Barnsley,South Yorkshire. It was first opened in 1850 as Barnsley Exchange railway station and is 16 miles (26 km) north of Sheffield. It is on the Hallam and Penistone Lines,both operated by Northern Trains. On 20 May 2007,the new bus station and refurbished railway station were officially opened by Travel South Yorkshire,with the combined facility renamed to Barnsley Interchange.
Goldthorpe railway station serves the village of Goldthorpe,in South Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Wakefield Line 14.25 miles (23 km) north of Sheffield railway station. It was opened in May 1988.
Thurnscoe railway station serves a village of Thurnscoe in South Yorkshire,England. It is located on the Wakefield Line 15 miles (24 km) north of Sheffield railway station. Only stopping services call at the station. It was opened as a new station on 16 May 1988. The station was built by British Rail.
Fitzwilliam railway station is in the small village of Fitzwilliam,West Yorkshire,England. It is also the closest station to the nearby town of Hemsworth.
Sandal and Agbrigg railway station serves the Wakefield suburbs of Sandal and Agbrigg in West Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Wakefield Line and is operated by Northern.
South Elmsall railway station serves the town of South Elmsall in West Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Wakefield Line operated by Northern 8+3⁄4 miles (14.1 km) northwest of Doncaster and was opened in 1866.
Adwick railway station serves the communities of Adwick le Street and Carcroft,in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster,South Yorkshire,England. Located on the line linking Leeds to Doncaster via Wakefield,immediately south-east of the point where it passes beneath Church Lane,the present station is the second to serve Adwick:the first,the main building of which still stands,lay on the other side of the present road bridge.
Bentley railway station is a railway station that serves Bentley,South Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Wakefield Line and is managed by Northern,who also provide all the passenger trains serving it. It was opened on 27 April 1992 by British Rail with financial assistance from the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. An earlier wooden halt,Bentley Crossing,built by the West Riding and Grimsby Railway,had previously existed at the same location but was closed by 1943.
Goole railway station is a railway station in the port town of Goole on the Hull and Doncaster Branch in the East Riding of Yorkshire,England.
Castleford railway station serves the town of Castleford in West Yorkshire. It lies on the Hallam and Pontefract lines,11 miles (18 km) south-east of Leeds.
Pontefract Monkhill railway station is the busiest station in the market town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire,England. The station is on the Pontefract Line managed by Northern but is also served by Grand Central and is 14 miles (23 km) south east of Leeds.
Knottingley railway station serves the town of Knottingley in West Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Pontefract Line,operated by Northern,and is 16 miles (26 km) south east of Leeds railway station.
Mirfield railway station serves the town of Mirfield in West Yorkshire,England. It lies on the Huddersfield Line and is managed by Northern and also receives services by Grand Central and also TransPennine Express. The station is 4 miles (6 km) north east from Huddersfield.
The Bradford,Wakefield and Leeds Railway was an independent railway company that built a line between Wakefield and a junction close to Leeds,in Yorkshire,England. It opened its main line in 1857,and was worked by the Great Northern Railway. The line shortened the GNR route to Leeds.
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