Leeds Transportation

This is the mainline railway station in the city centre where number train companies operate services across the country such as
Virgin Cross Country, Northern Rail, Transpennine Express,East Coast and East Midland Trains.

Click onto the highlighted companies for more information on the services including rail fares.

Running every few minutes from 06.30 to 19.30 Mon to Sat, the stops are-
Bus & Coach station (stop 3)
The Markets
Duncan Street
City Rail Station
King Street
Headrow/Town Hall
Westgate Courts
Park Lane College
Clarendon Rd./Maternity Hospital
Dental Hospital
Leeds University
Leeds General InfirmaryLeeds Metropolitan University
MArrion Centre
St.John's Centre
Headrow
Eastgate

Update April 2011: member Nemorino (thanks Don) told me that Metro is now charging 50p for this service (the council pulled out of half-funding the service); which is still very reasonable....for the time being at least!

They still offer free bus services in Bradford, Dewsbury, Huddersfield & Wakefield.

This is a great way to travel from London and the Midlands. Midland Mainline offer a slower service from the south and more often than not a cheaper service. The journey though is definately more interesting than the East Coast mainline. The service though maybe subject to disruption at the moment though as London St Pancras is getting ready for the Eurostar!!!!

Virgin Trains operate an hourly service from the South West (Bristol, Birmingham) and through to Scotand (Edinburgh, Inverness). Trains are often crowded so book early and if you like your comfort then make sure you book an upgrade to First Class as the seats are definately more comfortable!

One of the best way's to travel from Europe if you like ships, water and a great time is to Travel from either Zeebrugge (Belgium) or Rotterdam (Holland) and then connect to Trans Pennine Express at Hull Railway Station (Bus or Taxi connection at Ferry port to Hull Paragon Station)!!! The cruise ferries are the largest in the World and offer a fun way to travel from Europe

Be careful if you are visiting Leeds and using public transport as the busses finish between 23.00 and 23.30 if you miss the last one then it is very expensive in hackney taxis (black and white) as these are the only ones you can flagg down in the centre of leeds

I normally book my train tickets through a company called The Trainline. This time I found that it was cheaper to book my tickets direct with National Express who operate the trains from London to Leeds. I booked it a few days in advance and I paid £14.70 going to London and £19.15 coming back to Leeds. The trainline are offering you a discount if you book 3 weeks in advance. I could have got the tickets cheaper if I was willing to travel later.

Why can't all city centres have a free bus - what a great idea. Recently travelled into Leeds by train - New Street Station and right outside the building is a new bus interchanvge and there is this great service for th public of a free bus running in a circular route around, and through the city centre, the shopping, business and cultural districts. Its aimed at reducing city congestion - shows some forward thinking IMHO. The route is:

Leeds Rail station, Wellington Street, King Street, Westgate - Town Hall / Art Gallery/ Westgate , Westgate - Court houses, Park lane, Park Lane College, Hanover Way, Clarendon Road - Maternity Hospital, Hyde Street, Clarendon Way - Dental Hospital, Clarendon Way - rear of - Leeds University, Leeds General Infirmary, Portland Way, Leeds Metropolitan University, Woodhouse Lane Merrion Centre - Shopping, St John centre, The Headrow, Eastgate, Leeds Bus & Coach station - West Yorkshire Playhouse / College of Music/ BBC Leeds / rear of Leeds Market, Eastgate, Vicar Lane Leeds Market, Duncan Street, Boar lane, New Station Street Station,