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Wakefield Kirkgate
All photographs of this location in date order.
![Still life on the south side of Wakefield Kirkgate station in May 1977. The power station in the background is clearly still in business and would continue to function for a further 14 years, demolition taking place three years after closure, in 1994. [See image 21784]<br><br>[Bill Jamieson /05/1977]](/images/37000/37933.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![This peaceful evening scene at Wakefield Kirkgate belies the fact that there was still plenty of freight traffic through the station in 1977, and obviously still a healthy parcels traffic as testified by the many BRUTES on the platform. The view is looking east-northeast towards Normanton; the tracks curving round in the centre of the picture are from Calder Bridge Junction. For the same scene 34 years later [see image 34147]. <br>
<br><br>[Bill Jamieson /05/1977]](/images/39000/39219.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![45006 <I>Honourable Artillery Company</I> at Wakefield Kirkgate on a snowy 30 December 1981 with the Heaton - Manchester Red Bank empty newspaper vans, whilst the first loco of the UK class 56 build, 56031, passes with eastbound MGR wagons. Track rationalising has since taken place with the westbound through road between the locos removed, and the former eastbound through road made bi-directional.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 30/12/1981]](/images/28000/28102.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![37716 <I>British Steel Corby</I> leads 37711 & 37719 onto the Pontefract line at Wakefield Kirkgate on 28 December 1986. The trio is heading back to Knottingley after refuelling at Healey Mills.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 28/12/1986]](/images/26000/26980.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Frontage of Wakefield Kirkgate station in April 1990.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /04/1990]](/images/45000/45099.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![47517 <I>'Andrew Carnegie'</I> runs into Wakefield Kirkgate station from the south, after turning off the ECML at Hare Park Junction, Crofton, with a northbound 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' working in April 1991. It would then head west along the Calder Valley and over Copy Pit to Blackburn, where it handed over to A4 Union of South Africa on the steam leg over the S&C to Carlisle. Flying Scotsman hauled the return leg back to Blackburn, where 47517 took back over on the diesel leg back to Doncaster, with a Class 91 electric back to Kings X <br><br>[David Pesterfield 27/04/1991]](/images/41000/41607.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![47517 <I>Andrew Carnegie</I> dragging a diverted ECML electric train towards Wakefield Kirkgate in June 1991 on diversion between Wakefield Westgate and Hare Park Junction.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/06/1991]](/images/23000/23294.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![47823 is on the rear of the Royal train after reversing at Wakefield Kirkgate station in order to access the branch to Westgate on 27 March 1992. At the far end of the train 47835 leads the way.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 27/03/1992]](/images/23000/23492.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![08525 running east through Wakefield Kirkgate station on 27 March 1992 with a long rake of bogie oil tanks.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 27/03/1992]](/images/26000/26827.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![91025 is on the rear of a Kings Cross - Leeds service being diesel hauled through Wakefield Kirkgate towards Leeds in April 1992. The diesel locomotive had been attached at Wakefield Westgate, where the train had reversed.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/04/1992]](/images/41000/41852.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![37414 <I>Cathays C&W Works</I> with a westbound special at Wakefield Kirkgate on 8 May 1993 as a trainload of tanks approaches in the distance.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 08/05/1993]](/images/23000/23834.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![44767 <I>George Stephenson</I> with <I>The Norseman</I> special, westbound through Wakefield Kirkgate on 18 March 1995.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/03/1995]](/images/26000/26805.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Black 5 4-6-0 no 44767 <I>George Stephenson</I> running westbound into Wakefield Kirkgate with <I>The Norseman</I> special on 18 March 1995.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/03/1995]](/images/30000/30907.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Freightliner 47301 powers along the bi-directional through line at Wakefield Kirkgate in September 1997 with a well loaded Intermodal working heading west to Crewe. Leyland Pacer 142072 stands at platform 2 on a terminating service from Sheffield.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 29/09/1997]](/images/50000/50956.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Railfreight Distribution 90032 is on the rear of a GNER service being diesel hauled between Wakefield Westgate and Leeds in July 1999 during engineering works along the direct route.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 20/07/1999]](/images/51000/51018.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![A Sprinter pauses at Wakefield Kirkgate before reversing for Wakefield Westgate. This view looks east and towards Normanton (straight on) The lines for Doncaster or Pontefract (right) run behind the opposite platform.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 04/09/2009]](/images/26000/26364.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Looking east along platform 3 at Wakefield Kirkgate showing the original canopy, albeit devoid of glass, still in situ on 16 May 2011. At the far end of the former overall roof support wall the canopy also runs fully across platforms 2 & 3. Surveyors can be seen at the far end of the platform. They indicated that the platform was due to be cleared fully to leave just a waiting shelter. Platform 3 is used by the local Pontefract line service plus the three return Grand Central services between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross; including the 11.13 service which I was waiting to join. For the same scene 34 years earlier [see image 39219]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 16/05/2011]](/images/34000/34147.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Northern Rail 158903 calls at Wakefield Kirkgate on 2 March with the 15.23 service to Nottingham ex-Leeds. Meantime, in the background, Centro liveried 150119 - with Northern logos and a hidden Northern liveried 153 attached - waits at Platform 3 to form the 15.31 to Knottingley.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 02/03/2012]](/images/37000/37920.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Platform 1 canopy removal at the commencement of major refurbishment works to bring the Wakefield Kirkgate station building back into commercial use. Situation as at 17 May 2012.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/05/2012]](/images/38000/38886.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Without the DMU standing at platform 2 this could easily be mistaken for a disused station, rather than the run down Wakefield Kirkgate in the early stages of refurbishment. Since the shot was taken the all over canopy at the out of bounds east end, plus most of that along platform 3 to the left, has been removed. This work was completed prior to demolition of a large part of the spine wall that once supported the overall station roof. [See image 34147]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 28/05/2012]](/images/39000/39746.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![New canopy supports being erected at the west end of the eastbound platform at Wakefield Kirkgate in June 2012 during major renovation work at the station.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 26/06/2012]](/images/39000/39470.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Canopy structures had been removed from much of platforms 2 and 3 at Wakefield Kirkgate by mid July 2012 as a precursor to the removal of most of the former overall roof supporting wall. [See image 39746]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 13/07/2012]](/images/40000/40060.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Retained section of the former overall roof support wall that ran along island platforms 2 & 3 at Wakefield Kirkgate, with new subway canopy supports in place alongside platform 2. [See image 40060]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 26/08/2012]](/images/40000/40104.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Canopy supports now in place over the subway ramp leading to island platforms 2 & 3 at Wakefield Kirkgate on 26 August 2012. The new part-glazed west end canopy on platform 1 can be seen across the tracks.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 26/08/2012]](/images/40000/40113.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Looking east along a now lifeless platform 3 at Wakefield Kirkgate on 26 August 2012. This follows the removal of the bulk of the former overall roof support wall previously running almost the full length of the platform. The waiting shelter has been sited some distance from its final indicated position. [See image 34147]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 26/08/2012]](/images/40000/40128.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![The new canopy structure in place along the operational section of platform 1 at Wakefield Kirkgate on 12 November, although still to be glazed over approximately 50% of its length. [See image 38886] <br><br>[David Pesterfield 12/11/2012]](/images/41000/41056.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![A modicum of progress on the island platform at Wakefield Kirkgate [see image 40104] on 12 November 2012, with new lighting and display screens installed. Subway ramp, roof and window glazing are still to be completed.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 12/11/2012]](/images/41000/41065.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![The 16.40 Grand Central service for London Kings Cross ex-Bradford Interchange lays over for 7 minutes at Wakefield Kirkgate's reordered island platform 3 on 20 May. The train will shortly head via Pontefract Monkhill and the Askern line to reach its next stop at Doncaster.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 20/05/2013]](/images/43000/43182.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Compared to the canopy installed along the full operational length of platform 1 at Wakefield Kirkgate the re-ordered island platform 2 & 3 has been left rather sparsely appointed. Scene on the afternoon of 20 May 2013.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 20/05/2013]](/images/43000/43269.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Looking over the remaining section of wall from the former transhipment shed that ran along the rear of the eastbound platform at Wakefield Kirkgate. The former goods yard is now a Network Rail maintenance operating base, with the new area signalling centre top right.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 20/05/2013]](/images/43000/43284.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![The present less than glamourous entrance to Wakefield Kirkgate is via the opening seen to the right of view. The original station entrance was into a large ticket hall, with doors at each end, located in the extended section with a canopy. The canopy has been stripped back during the station building major refurbishment being carried out from autumn 2013.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 10/10/2013]](/images/45000/45088.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![One of the class 20 powered RHTT sets at Wakefield Kirkgate following reversal near Westgate. 20304 is leading with 20312 on the rear, with the driver leaning out of his window putting on the power to run through the station heading towards Normanton. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/10/2013]](/images/45000/45031.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![The scaffold encased east end frontage of Wakefield Kirkgate on 18 October during works which include a new ticket office, café, offices and other facilities. The canopy along the front of the original main entrance and ticket office has been stripped back to the base support framework. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/10/2013]](/images/45000/45053.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Arriva Grand Central 185105 stands at Wakefield Kirkgate platform 3 on the new 15.12 service to Kings Cross. This is now the fourth, and final, southbound service following the recent timetable change, but leaves Bradford 75mins earlier than before. Whilst there is a 10min gain from Mirfield, this is off-set by being 6min slower to Pontefract, a further 17min on to Doncaster, and another 15mins on to London.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 11/12/2013]](/images/45000/45610.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Looking across at the major works taking place on the main station building at Wakefield Kirkgate on 11 December 2013. The windows and roof have been removed completely on most sections during restoration of the building from a run down near derelict state.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 11/12/2013]](/images/45000/45613.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![The original ticket office and main entrance to Wakefield Kirkgate station completely stripped during major refurbishment on 11 February 2014. The more recent entrance is seen to the right.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 11/02/2014]](/images/46000/46347.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![Slow progress on the restoration of Wakefield Kirkgate Station building, seen in this late August view. The east and west end multi storey structures and centre clock section appear to have now been re-roofed, with the single storey sections of the building still under restoration.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 25/08/2014]](/images/48000/48489.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
![An exhibition of landscapes in the subway at Wakefield Kirkgate station is accompanied by the strains of a band continuously playing Jerusalem.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 10/06/2017]](/images/59000/59739.jpg "Wakefield Kirkgate")
