Template:Wakefield Lines

Lines
This map represents past, present and possible future railways within the 2018 boundaries of the City of Wakefield. Currently 5 of the lines advertised by West Yorkshire Metro pass through the Wakefield area: The Dearne Valley Line has only a limited, "Parliamentary train" service, being used mainly for freight. The Wakefield line features local trains to both Doncaster and Sheffield plus East Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line and Cross Country Route expresses.

Prior to the Railways Act 1921, which led to the 1923 Grouping of railways in Britain, most railways in Wakefield were owned or operated by six companies.
 * The North Eastern Railway, NER
 * The Great Northern Railway, GNR
 * The Midland Railway, MR
 * The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, LYR
 * The Great Central Railway, GCR (earlier Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, MSLR)
 * The Hull and Barnsley Railway, HBR

Upon grouping, the LYR and MR joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), while the other main players became part of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).

Opening dates
The railways featured here were opened in the years shown by the following companies (final pre-grouping owner/operator shown last where applicable):