Toilets coming to...Wakefield Kirkgate?!

johntea · 9 Aug 2019

https://www.pontefractandcastleford...alled-at-wakefield-kirkgate-station-1-9926334

Public toilets could be installed at Wakefield Kirkgate railway station under new plans.

An application has been submitted to Wakefield Council to convert an unused room off platform one – where trains to Normanton, Castleford and Leeds stop – into toilets.

Reading between the lines it sounds as if Grand Central want to have a staff presence there also?

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yorksrob · 9 Aug 2019

It would certainly be a good step forward. GC have a 1st class lounge there.

ianhr · 9 Aug 2019

A decent canopy on the island platform might not be a bad idea too. Many passengers for the London, Sheffield, Nottingham and Lincoln trains have to wait there.

AndyHudds · 10 Aug 2019

Despite the recent spruce up it still has the feeling of desolation. Staffing and a ticket office plus more services might well attract more passengers not sure I'd use it after nightfall.

matacaster · 10 Aug 2019

There is a toilet in the cafe at Kirkgate, but of course its only available when the cafe is open and I guess they would like you to buy something!

woodhouse122 · 10 Aug 2019

Getting rid of Jerusalam from the subway might be a good idea

yorksrob · 10 Aug 2019

woodhouse122 said:
Getting rid of Jerusalam from the subway might be a good idea

I don't think so. "Jerusalem" is good, although I think they alternate it with "Ilkley Moor Bar T'at" sometimes.

PHILIPE · 11 Aug 2019

Normally if a station is unstaffed or restricted staffing hours the toilets are closed at such times to prevent vandalism.

NorthernSpirit · 11 Aug 2019

AndyHudds said:
Despite the recent spruce up it still has the feeling of desolation. Staffing and a ticket office plus more services might well attract more passengers not sure I'd use it after nightfall.

Platform 1 could do with being extended so that the platform can accomadate longer units, the unused stub of the island platform should also be extended along with a proper canopy as before. The one question that people will have is how long it'll be before someone trashes the bog?

There's still a long way to go for Kirkgate to be as good as Westgate.

Crossover · 11 Aug 2019

woodhouse122 said:
Getting rid of Jerusalam from the subway might be a good idea

yorksrob said:
I don't think so. "Jerusalem" is good, although I think they alternate it with "Ilkley Moor Bar T'at" sometimes.

When I was there the other week, whatever was playing didn't sound like either of these, though I have no idea what it was!

yorksrob · 11 Aug 2019

Crossover said:
When I was there the other week, whatever was playing didn't sound like either of these, though I have no idea what it was!

I'll have to listen out next time I'm there.

I can see an album opportunity "The Greatest Hits of Wakefield Kirkgate Subway"

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