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Direct services & connecting journeys
The journey results show whether direct services or options involving a change are available from Moorthorpe to Old Street for your selected date and time.
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Moorthorpe
- Departure station
- Moorthorpe station guide
- Address
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- Station Rd, Moorthorpe WF9 2AH
Operators serving Moorthorpe
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Facilities at Moorthorpe
- Ticket Office
- Waiting Room
- Toilets
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park (50 spaces)
Explore the area around Moorthorpe
- Nostell Priory
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
About your departure station
Built in 1870 by the Hull and Barnsley Railway, Moorthorpe served Yorkshire's coal mines.
The station was nearly closed in the 1960s but survived due to its junction status.
Moorthorpe's survival represents the importance of maintaining rural transport links.
The station remains vital for local travel, connecting communities to Wakefield while preserving elements of its industrial past in this once busy mining area near important country houses and sculpture parks.
Recent service improvements have increased usage, securing Moorthorpe's future.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Moorthorpe to Old Street?
Open the ticket search and enter Moorthorpe as your departure station and Old Street as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Moorthorpe and Old Street?
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Can I include a Railcard?
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