Wakefield Westgate

CRS Code	WKF
Collected date	16/05/10

Wakefield Westgate is the more important of Wakefield's two stations, being on the East Coast Main Line. It's situated to the west of Wakefield's city centre, and has been substantially modernised. The entrance to the station from the car park:

Turning the camera to the right we see the exterior of the footbridge:

The side of the station facing the car park:

Inside the ticket hall:

Looking back from the concourse towards the ticket office (right at the end) or the exit (to the left):

The concourse gives out either to the footbridge or to platform 1:

The footbridge takes you out through this portal on platform 2:

On platform 2, looking south:

A view of the platforms looking north:

Looking north along platform 2:

A disused area just west of platform 2:

The southern end of the platforms continues over the road below. This is looking south from the end of platform 2:

Coming out of the station again and looking around at ground level we can see a few things. The southern side of the modern building, seen from Westgate:

This door, below the current concourse:

The bridge which carries the line and platforms over the road:

On the other side of the line. Part of the structure on platform 2 is supported by a steel pillar:

The west side of the station buildings:

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