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Skipton to Wakefield train route details

First train
First train
05:44
Last train
Last train
22:49
Departure city
Departure city
Skipton
Arrival city
Arrival city
Wakefield
Journey time
Journey time
55m
Distance
Distance
29 miles
Price
Price
€7.03*
Train Operators
Train Operators
CrossCountry, Northern, LNER

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18:59
58m, 1 change
Skipton
19:57
Wakefield Westgate
Northern
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19:17
1h 4m, 1 change
Skipton
20:21
Wakefield Westgate
NorthernLNER
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19:48
1h 9m, 1 change
Skipton
20:57
Wakefield Westgate
Northern
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20:17
1h 9m, 1 change
Skipton
21:26
Wakefield Westgate
NorthernCrossCountry
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20:29
1h 3m, 1 change
Skipton
21:32
Wakefield Westgate
Northern
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20:47
1h 10m, 1 change
Skipton
21:57
Paris
Northern
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