Road Network

Wrenthorpe is situated close to the major M1/M62 motorway crossroads.

The M1 London to Leeds Motorway runs approximately 2 miles to the west with access at J41.

The M62 Liverpool to Hull cross Pennine Motorway runs two miles to the north with an access ½ a mile north of M1 J41 at the Lofthouse Interchange.

Immediately to the north of the interchange, the motorway splits with M621 Urban Motorway heading into Leeds while the M1 continues, to link up with the A1 some 10 miles to the north.

The A64 Leeds - York - East Coast highway is about ½ mile beyond the M1/A1 merger point.

A650 Wakefield to Bradford runs along the northern edge of the village.

To the south of the village, Batley Road is an unclassified road running from the south side of Wakefield towards Batley and Dewsbury, and ultimately to Huddersfield.

The A61 Wakefield to Leeds is easily accessed from the village.

Rail Travel

The main Leeds to London line passes through Wrenthorpe. There is a station at nearby Outwood with a large car park. Commuter trains run to Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield (including Meadowhall). There are two stations in Wakefield from where services connect with London, Manchester, etc.

Bus Connections:

Local bus services are operated by Arriva.

Several route run through Wrenthorpe:

100 Wakefield City Centre/Eastmoor - 60 min. intervals (No Sun)

101 Wakefield City Centre/Lupset - 15 min. intervals Mon - Sat; 60 min. Sun.

108/109 Wakefield/Stanley/Bottomboat(108)/Moorhouse Estate(109) - 60 min. intervals (No Sun)

425/426/427 Wakefield/East Ardsley/Morley/Drighlington/Bradford - 20 min. intervals Mon - Sat; 60 min Sun.

482/483 Leeds/Middleton/Thorpe(483)/East Ardsley/Wakefield - 30 min intervals Mon-Sat; 60 min Sun.

Contacts: Arriva Yorkshire 0844 800441

For bus and train times in West Yorkshire phone Metroline: 0113 2457676

For rail and fares information ring 08457 484950 (24 hours)

Wrenthorpe Map:

Map showing the location of Wrenthorpe.

Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland

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