--- title: "Leeds train stations | EveryRail" description: "Leeds station on New Station Street is the main station, with LNER to London King's Cross and TransPennine Express, CrossCountry and Northern trains." image: "https://everyrail.com/img/blog-media/v2-cities/leeds/featured-pexels-33898463-20261014-claude.jpg" --- [Home]()[United Kingdom]()Leeds [Home]()[United Kingdom]()Leeds **Share** - - [Share on WhatsApp]() - [Share on X]() - [Share on Facebook]() - [Share by email]() **On this page** - [About train stations in Leeds]() - [Where to book]() - [Train stations in Leeds]() - [Train routes to and from Leeds]() - [Find places to stay in Leeds]() - [Frequently asked questions]() [Book now]() Last reviewed October 2026 # Train stations in Leeds Leeds station on New Station Street is the main station, with LNER to London King's Cross and TransPennine Express, CrossCountry and Northern trains. ![Brick warehouses and modern buildings along the river in Leeds city centre under a cloudy sky]() Stations 1 Primary station [Leeds]() Passenger operators 4 Routes covered 2 Leeds station on New Station Street is the city's main station, and every long-distance and local train to Leeds arrives there. The shops, Kirkgate Market and the Town Hall are about 10 minutes away on foot. ## Which station to use Use Leeds station. LNER, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry and Northern all call here, so it is the one for London, Manchester, York, Newcastle, Sheffield and Harrogate. The ticket office opens 04:45 to 23:59 Monday to Saturday and 06:45 to 22:30 on Sunday, and ticket gates mean you need your ticket for the platforms. Lifts give step-free access to every platform. The south entrance, reached by lifts from the west footbridge, opens towards Granary Wharf, where the Leeds Dock water taxi leaves. Small suburban stations such as Burley Park, Headingley and Bramley only matter if you are staying out that way. The rebuilt New Station Street entrance and the lifts down to Bishopgate Street are opening in stages from mid-October 2026. Taxis then move from Princes Square, at the back of the station, to Bishopgate Street. ## Into the city centre Most of the city centre is within a 20 minute walk of the station. Kirkgate Market, past the Corn Exchange, is about 10 minutes on foot through the shopping streets, and the Town Hall and Art Gallery on The Headrow are about 10 minutes too. The Royal Armouries at Leeds Dock is a 20 to 25 minute walk, or about 15 minutes by water taxi from Granary Wharf. Leeds Citybus route 5 runs every 15 minutes in the daytime Monday to Saturday from stop B at the station to The Headrow and the university. A First West Yorkshire single costs £2.00 to £2.50, and a FirstDay ticket is £6.00. The MCard DaySaver, also £6.00, works on any West Yorkshire bus operator. ## Trains from Leeds Times are for the timetable until 12 December 2026. - London King's Cross: LNER, about every 30 minutes through the day, in around 2 hours 15 minutes. - Manchester Piccadilly: TransPennine Express, fastest trains 1 hour 2 minutes. - York: TransPennine Express, fastest trains 24 minutes. - Newcastle: TransPennine Express, fastest trains 1 hour 29 minutes. CrossCountry also runs to Newcastle in about 1 hour 30 minutes and on to Edinburgh in about 3 hours. - Liverpool Lime Street: TransPennine Express, fastest trains 1 hour 31 minutes. - Sheffield: Northern's Yorkshire Flyer, 47 minutes, hourly from 06:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 08:00 to 22:00 on Sunday. - Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads and Plymouth: CrossCountry, in about 2 hours to Birmingham, 3 hours 30 minutes to Bristol and about 5 hours 40 minutes to Plymouth. - Skipton and Carlisle: Northern. Carlisle trains run on the Settle to Carlisle line about every two hours Monday to Saturday and six times on Sundays, in about 2 hours 45 minutes. Settle takes about an hour. Northern also runs the Harrogate, Ilkley and Bradford Forster Square lines. ## Works and Christmas On Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November no trains run between Leeds and York or Northallerton. Buses replace TransPennine Express trains between Leeds and York, and CrossCountry runs buses direct from Leeds to Darlington, so allow extra time. On Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, trains between York or Selby and Leeds are diverted via Castleford with buses to the stations in between, and trains between Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds change too. Those trains change again on Sunday 13 and 20 December. From Friday 25 December 2026 to Sunday 31 January 2027, a 38 day closure at Huddersfield changes trains between Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds. There are no trains on Christmas Day, and on Saturday 26 December neither LNER nor TransPennine Express runs. On Thursday 24 December there are no LNER trains between Retford and Leeds or York, so London to Leeds on LNER does not run. Buses run between Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate and Leeds, and LNER's through trains to Harrogate, Bradford Forster Square, Skipton and Hull do not run. From Thursday 24 to Monday 28 December no trains call at Birmingham New Street. CrossCountry trains between Edinburgh and Plymouth still run, and buses link nearby stations with New Street. On Sunday 27 December an extra LNER train leaves Leeds for London King's Cross at 08:04. On New Year's Eve the last LNER train from Leeds to London King's Cross leaves at 18:10. ## Leeds Bradford Airport The Flyer A1 bus runs from Leeds station stop B to the airport about every 30 minutes through the day, with services usually from 06:00 to 22:00. A single costs no more than £2.50 in West Yorkshire. ## Tickets Advance fares are the cheapest, saving up to 60% on Northern, and are valid only on the train you book. A railcard takes up to a third off. Leeds is a PlusBus area, so you can add city bus travel to a train ticket. Buy before you board. A penalty fare is £100 plus the full single fare. ## Rail passes and reservations As of October 2026, an Interrail pass is valid on LNER, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry and Northern. LNER trains need no reservation, but seat reservations on LNER are free with a pass and must match the class of your pass, so book one for busy London trains. A reservation is recommended on CrossCountry but not required. Northern and TransPennine Express trains need none. ## Where to book ### Train tickets - Omio Omio connects you with over 1,000 transport providers - trains, buses, flights, and more - to simplify your travel planning. [Check times & prices]() ### Passenger train operators - [CrossCountry]() CrossCountry runs long-distance trains linking Scotland, the North, Midlands, Wales and the South West without changing in London. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() - [LNER]() LNER runs East Coast Main Line trains from London King's Cross to Yorkshire, the North East, Edinburgh and Inverness. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() - [Northern]() Northern runs regional and commuter trains to over 500 stations across the North of England, from Advance to Anytime fares. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() - [TransPennine Express]() TransPennine Express runs intercity trains across the North of England and into Scotland, linking Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() ## Train stations in Leeds [![Map showing the location of Leeds]()© OpenStreetMap contributors![TransPennine Express]()![Northern]()![LNER]()![CrossCountry]()Main stationLeeds0.6 km from the city centreLeeds is the main railway station in Leeds, served by CrossCountry, LNER, Northern, and TransPennine Express.]() ## Train routes to and from Leeds [![Tower Bridge in London at dusk]()Leeds to London by trainDirect LNER trains take about 2h15 from Leeds to London King's Cross, fastest 2h11. Fares from £12. Trains run about twice an hour.]()[![Brick buildings and the Bridgewater Place tower reflected in the water in central Leeds]()London to Leeds by trainDirect LNER trains take about 2h15 from London King's Cross to Leeds, fastest 2h11. Fares from £12. Trains run about twice an hour.]() ## Find places to stay in Leeds [![Bright bedroom with white bedding and a breakfast tray on the bed]()**Browse stays in Leeds**Hotels and apartments via Booking.com]() ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Leeds station step-free? Yes. Every platform is step-free, with 7 lifts, Passenger Assistance meeting points and staff help 24 hours a day. ### How long is the train from Leeds to London? LNER takes around 2 hours 15 minutes to London King's Cross, with trains about every 30 minutes through the day. The first weekday train leaves at 05:00 and the last at 21:10, in the timetable that runs until 12 December 2026. ### How do I get from Leeds station to Leeds Bradford Airport? Take the Flyer A1 bus from stop B at the station. It runs about every 30 minutes, usually from 06:00 to 22:00, and a single costs no more than £2.50. Taxis are the alternative. ### Can I use a West Yorkshire day ticket on the train? Yes. A WY DaySaver Train costs £9.90, and the off-peak Bus and Train DaySaver is £11.10. Off-peak is valid on trains from 09:30 to 16:01 and from 18:30 Monday to Friday, and all day at weekends and public holidays. ### How do I get from Leeds station to Elland Road? Take route 55 from City Square stop G. 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