of direct services to London Kings Cross via Wakefield Kirkgate, Pontefract and Doncaster, which commenced on 23 May 2010. In January 2009, Grand Central Railway had their application for train paths to run a Bradford Interchange (via Halifax and Brighouse) to London service accepted by the Office of Rail Regulation. In the December 2017 timetable, four trains call in each direction throughout the week (including Sundays). This service temporarily stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic season but in December 2020 started to see a return. Future In February 2019, it was revealed that Mirfield was in line for a new station as part of the £3 billion TransPennine Route Upgrade. The plans involve the reconstruction of the current platforms 1 and 2 on what will become the 'slow' lines between Heaton Lodge and Thornhill LNW junctions, along with the restoration of the fourth line to complete the 'fast' lines between those two points. The existing platform 3 would be demolished under this scheme. Notes References External links Railway stations in Kirklees DfT Category F1 stations Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations served by Grand Central Railway Northern franchise railway stations 1866 establishments in England Railway stations served by TransPennine Express