Parking Near Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station, England
Where Can I Park for Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station?
The station car park is at 18 South Street, Primose Hill, Wakefield, WF1 4PG, beside the drop-off and pick-up points. It is open 24 hours Monday to Sunday, with parking at £3.30 a day, £13.20 a week, £51 a month or £528 a year. Parksy also lists a £2.40-a-day space 0.8 mi away.
- Address
- 18 South Street, Primose Hill, Wakefield, WF1 4PG
- Closest listed space
- Convenient Parking at The Wakefield Birth Centre, WF1, 0.8 mi (17 min walk)
- Nearest station
- Wakefield Westgate railway station, 0.7 mi (16 min walk)
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A train at a railway station platform Photo: Pexels / Wolfgang Weiser
Wakefield Kirkgate Station Car Park on South Street
The car park is at the station on South Street, beside the drop-off and pick-up points. The station address is 18 South Street, Primose Hill, Wakefield, WF1 4PG.
Northern lists the car park as open 24 hours from Monday to Sunday, with daily parking at £3.30, a weekly ticket at £13.20, a monthly ticket at £51 and an annual ticket at £528 (northernrailway.co.uk). The car park is also described as free by Experience Wakefield, which says the Free City bus stops there for the city centre (experiencewakefield.co.uk).
Parksy Parking Near Wakefield Kirkgate
Parksy lists a priced space at The Wakefield Birth Centre, WF1, 0.8 mi from the station, costing £2.40 a day. This type of space suits a driver looking for a low-cost daily booking rather than a short hourly stop.
At 0.9 mi, the priced choices include a space on Carnforth Avenue at £3.38 an hour, parking at Eastmoor Health Centre at £3.20 a day and parking at St. John's Church at £3.75 an hour. The Carnforth Avenue and St. John's Church spaces are marked as 24/7, making them suitable for commuters with early or late trains. Two further priced spaces are listed 1.2 mi away: one near Wakefield Hospice at £0.80 an hour and one at Pinderfield Hospital at £0.80 an hour. These options suit drivers who prefer a booked private space outside the station car park.
Street Parking Around South Street and Primrose Hill
South Street is the practical approach for station parking because the address is 18 South Street, Primose Hill, Wakefield, WF1 4PG.
Drivers using streets around the station should distinguish ordinary kerbside parking from the station car park. The station car park has published short-stay and daily charges, including £0.80 for up to 2 hours and £1.70 for up to 4 hours (northernrailway.co.uk). The station also has 6 accessible parking spaces within its 43-space car park (nationalrail.co.uk). The Free City bus stops in the station car park and takes travellers into the city in approximately 5 minutes (experiencewakefield.co.uk).
Commuter Parking and Tickets at Wakefield Kirkgate
The station car park operates 24 hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (tpexpress.co.uk). A commuter can therefore use the station facility for early departures, late arrivals and weekend journeys without a published daily opening window.
Northern publishes several ticket periods for regular rail users: £3.30 for a day, £13.20 for a week, £51 for a month and £528 for a year (northernrailway.co.uk). The 43-space capacity means weekday availability can be tighter than the ticket structure suggests, particularly for passengers relying on daily parking.
Wakefield Westgate and the City Bus Connection
Wakefield Westgate railway station is 0.7 mi from Wakefield Kirkgate railway station, a 16-minute walk. It is the nearest alternative station listed for the area, so it can be useful when a Westgate departure better matches the journey.
The station car park is also served by the Free City bus, which stops in the car park and reaches the city in approximately 5 minutes (experiencewakefield.co.uk). Wakefield Westgate remains the closest alternative rail station at the stated 0.7 mi distance and 16-minute walking time.
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* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Can I Park for Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station?
The station car park is at 18 South Street, Primose Hill, Wakefield, WF1 4PG, beside the drop-off and pick-up points. It is open 24 hours Monday to Sunday, with parking at £3.30 a day, £13.20 a week, £51 a month or £528 a year. Parksy also lists a £2.40-a-day space 0.8 mi away.
Is the Wakefield Kirkgate Station Car Park Open 24 Hours?
Yes. The station car park operates 24 hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This supports early departures, late arrivals and weekend journeys without a published daily opening window. The car park is beside the station’s drop-off and pick-up points on South Street.
How Much Does Parking at the Station Car Park Cost?
Published charges include £0.80 for up to 2 hours and £1.70 for up to 4 hours. Daily parking costs £3.30, while a weekly ticket costs £13.20, a monthly ticket costs £51 and an annual ticket costs £528. Northern publishes these ticket periods for regular rail users.
How Many Spaces and Accessible Bays Are at the Station Car Park?
The station car park has 43 spaces, including 6 accessible parking spaces. Its capacity means weekday availability can be tighter than the ticket structure suggests, particularly for passengers relying on daily parking. Drivers should distinguish the station car park from ordinary kerbside parking on streets around South Street and Primose Hill.
Are There Cheaper Private Parking Spaces Near the Station?
Parksy lists a priced space at The Wakefield Birth Centre, WF1, 0.8 mi from the station, costing £2.40 a day. John's Church.
What Is the Nearest Alternative Station and How Can I Reach the City Centre?
Wakefield Westgate railway station is 0.7 mi from the station, a 16-minute walk, making it the nearest alternative station listed for the area. The Free City bus stops in the station car park and takes travellers into the city in approximately 5 minutes.
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