Leeds
Leeds station has just undergone a £245m modernisation which allows more trains to travel through and caters for faster trains. Key improvements include a new roof, three customer information points, a passenger footbridge, escalators to all platforms and lifts. A new taxi rank and bus interchange have been built and are located on New Station Street. This provides a fully integrated transport service.
Please use the following links to find out more about the station and the local area.
A - Passenger Access
B - Maps
C - Facilities & services
D - Transport links
E - Local attractions
F - History
G - Contact us
A - Passenger Access
Getting to and from the station.
B - Maps
Station services (shopping, eating, etc.)
C - Facilities and services
Tickets and information
Tickets and train information are available from the ticket hall. Alternatively please call:
National Rail enquiry service – 08457 48 49 50
Telephones
Payphones are located on Wellington Quarter, the passenger foot bridge, the south concourse and platforms 1, 5 and 8.
Taxis
Taxis can be found outside the south concourse entrance on New Station Street.
Please click here for more information.
Parking
There are car parks adjacent to the station, which are managed by NCP. Discounted rates are available for rail users in the long stay car parks, subject to conditions. Please call 0113 247 9238 for more information.
Toilets and baby changing
Toilets are provided on the south concourse and on platforms 8, 12 and 15. Baby changing facilities are provided on the south concourse and platform 12. Accessable toilets are available on platforms 8 and 12 and on the South concourse.
British Transport Police
The British Transport Police office is in the Wellington Quarter or telephone 0113 243 6686. BT Police are available 24 hours a day.
First aid
Please ask for assistance from a member of the station staff, or call into the Network Rail office on platform 5.
Additional assistance
Assistance is available by visiting the Customer Service information point on the south concourse or by contacting the Customer Service Team of the appropriate train operator, 48 hours in advance:
Northern – 0845 6008 008
GNER – 0845 7225 444
TransPennine Express – 08456 001 674
Virgin Trains – 08457 443366
Midland Mainline – 08457 125678
Cash and Bureau de Change
There are cash dispensers at various points on the concourse and the overbridge. See map for details. Bureau de Change is provided by Eurochange on the South concourse.
Trolleys
Luggage trolleys are available on all platforms and at the station entrance. Trolleys are coin operated, a £1 deposit is refundable when you return the trolley to a trolley bay.
Bicycles
Bicycle racks are situated on platform 1 in the short-stay car park and by the taxi rank on New Station Street. For security reasons, do not leave cycles on any other part of the station.
Left luggage / Lost Property
Left Luggage is a secure place where you can leave items of luggage for collection later. The left luggage / Lost Property is located in the Wellington Quarter. Click here for more information or call 0113 243 8030.
Photo booths
There are a number of photo booths at the station where photos for passports, travel passes and other identity documents can be obtained.
Waiting lounge
The first class lounge is located in the booking hall and is available to all first class ticket holders and provides a relaxing environment, with comfortable seating, writing areas, drinks and light snacks, teletext television and fax facilities.
WiFi Coverage
www.thecloud.co.uk
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/hotspot
D - Transport links
Use the following links to access more information about trains from the station and other transport links:
National Rail enquires
Transport services in Leeds
E - Local attractions
Discover more about the local area, including what there is to see and do there.
F - History
Some interesting facts and figures about the history of Leeds station.
Chronology
- Leeds City station is an historical combination of the former Leeds New station and Leeds Wellington station. The former was jointly owned by North East Railway and the London North West Railway and opened in 1869. The latter was a Leeds and Bradford Railway station and opened in 1846.
- Queen’s Hotel was opened by the Midland Railway, in 1863, and extended twice – 1867 and 1898. It was rebuilt by the London Midland and Scottish Railway in 1937.
- The two were combined on 2 May 1938 by the then owners, the London North East Railway and the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
- The station was completely rebuilt in 1967.
G - Contact us
Station reception
The station reception can provide you with information about disabled access, local transport links, parking and station facilities (including left luggage, public toilets, bicycle racks, shops and restaurants).
Contact
Address:
Station Manager
Network Rail
Room 406 Administration Block
Leeds station
Leeds
LS1 4DY
Tel: 0113 247 9024
Opening hours: 24 hours Monday - Sunday
Lost property
For help with lost property, please contact the lost property office on 0113 2438030.
Train times, tickets & ticket refunds
The trains are run by Northern, GNER, Trans Pennine, Virgin Trains & Midland Mainline. For train & ticket information please contact:
Northern – 0845 6008 008
National Express - 08457 225 225
TransPennine Express – 08456 001 674
Cross Country - 0844 811 0124
East Midlands – 08457 125678
For train timetables & real-time running times, please contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.