147 Wakefield City Centre ↔ Pontefract
Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 06:10, last bus 21:57. 45 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 147 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Pontefract · Monday to Friday towards Pontefract · Saturday towards Pontefract · Sunday towards Wakefield City Centre · Monday to Friday towards Wakefield City Centre · Saturday towards Wakefield City Centre · Sunday
| Wakefield Bus Station (stand 17) | 06:27 | 07:27 | 07:27 | 08:27 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 19:57 | 19:57 | 21:57 | 21:57 |
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| Pinderfields South | 06:34 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:32 | 14:33 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:34 | 20:03 | 20:03 | 22:03 | 22:03 |
| Normanton Market Place | 06:50 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:52 | 14:48 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 20:19 | 20:19 | 22:19 | 22:19 |
| Miners Arms (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:27 | 20:27 | 22:27 | 22:27 |
| Fairway Approach (on) | 06:55 | 07:55 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:56 | 14:53 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:55 | · | · | · | · |
| Henderson Avenue End | 07:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 14:58 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 18:00 | · | · | · | · |
| Cross Keys | 07:06 | 08:06 | 08:06 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:04 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 18:06 | · | · | · | · |
| North Featherstone Crossroads (near) | 07:13 | 08:13 | 08:13 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:11 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 18:13 | · | · | · | · |
| St Wilfrids RC High School | · | 08:17 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Park Lane Grosvenor Ave | · | 08:24 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Featherstone Station Lane (E bound) | 07:21 | · | 08:22 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:22 | · | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 18:21 | · | · | · | · |
| Pontefract Bus Station (stand G) | 07:35 | 08:37 | 08:37 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:36 | · | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:35 | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 147
147 towards Pontefract
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 17) Wakefield City Centre
- The Springs B Wakefield City Centre
- Peterson Road Wakefield
- Grantley Way (at) East Moor
- Upper Warrengate East Moor
- Queen Elizabeth Rd (opp) East Moor
- Pinderfields South Pinderfields
- Pinderfields North Pinderfields
- Novale Way (on) Pinderfields
- Aurora Drive (N bound) Pinderfields
- Stanley Parkway Stanley
- Parkside Lane (opp) Pinderfields
- Kingsway (opp) Stanley
- Ash Lea (at) Stanley
- St Swithins Drive (opp) Stanley
- Stanley Ferry Stanley
- Birkwood Hill (near) Altofts
- Church Road Altofts
- Hill Top Farm Altofts
- Garforth Drive Altofts
- Lee Brigg Altofts
- Patience Lane (opp) Altofts
- Drury Lane (opp) Altofts
- Altofts School (near) Normanton
- Normanton Lidl (stop) Normanton
- Normanton Market Place Normanton
- Railway Terrace Normanton
- Queen Street (N bound) Normanton
- Haw Hill View (near) Normanton
- Haw Hill Park (at) Normanton
- Benson Lane (at) Normanton
- Eastfield Grove Normanton
- Mill Lane (at) Whitwood
- California Drive Whitwood
- Pope Street (W bound) Whitwood
- Choke Churl Bridge (on) Whitwood
- Co-operative Terrace Altofts
- Railway Cottages Altofts
- Miners Arms (opp) Altofts
- Beckbridge Lane (opp) Normanton
- Fairway Approach (on) Normanton
- Newfield Crescent (at) Normanton
- Fairway Drive Normanton
- Freeston Academy East Normanton
- Freeston Academy Normanton
- Firville Avenue Normanton
- Potts Terrace (opp) Normanton
- Henderson Avenue End Normanton
- Dodsworth Crescent (near) Normanton
- Henderson Avenue Normanton
- Cypress Road (NE bound) Normanton
- Western Gales Way Normanton
- Addison Avenue Normanton
- Mill Lane Old Snydale
- Cooksland Lane Old Snydale
- Cross Keys Old Snydale
- Snydale Hall Old Snydale
- New Road (stop) Old Snydale
- Common Side Farm (stop) Old Snydale
- Springfield Farm Ackton
- West End Avenue (at) Ackton
- Ackton Hall Crescent (stop) Ackton
- Ackton Close (at) Ackton
- North Featherstone Crossroads (near) North Featherstone
- All Saints Church (at) North Featherstone
- St Wilfrids RC High School North Featherstone
- Park Lane Grosvenor Ave Pontefract
- Pontefract Park Gates Pontefract
- Pontefract Tanshelf Pontefract
- Stuart Road A Pontefract
- Highfield Close (at) North Featherstone
- Carlton Street (at) North Featherstone
- Featherstone Drive Featherstone
- Halfpenny Lane (near) Featherstone
- Featherstone Memorial Gardens Featherstone
- Greenside Featherstone
- Featherstone Station (near) Featherstone
- Crossley Street Featherstone
- Featherstone Station Lane (E bound) Featherstone
- Ackworth Road Jct Featherstone
- Little Lane (opp) Featherstone
- Featherstone Academy Purston Jaglin
- Houndhill Lane (opp) Purston Jaglin
- Ravensknowle Farm Purston Jaglin
- Pontefract Crematorium Purston Jaglin
- Pontefract Barracks (at) Pontefract
- Beechwood Avenue Pontefract
- Kings Mead Pontefract
- Banks Avenue Pontefract
- Valley Gardens A (opp) Pontefract
- Hospital A Pontefract
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand G) Pontefract
147 towards Wakefield City Centre
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand H) Pontefract
- Stuart Road B Pontefract
- Pontefract Tanshelf Pontefract
- Hospital B (S bound) Pontefract
- Valley Gardens B Pontefract
- Park Lane Portland Ave Pontefract
- Park Lane Gleneagles Rd North Featherstone
- Willow Lane Willow Garth North Featherstone
- Church Lane (at) North Featherstone
- St Wilfrids RC High School North Featherstone
- Beechwood Avenue (opp) Pontefract
- Kings Mead (opp) Pontefract
- Pontefract Barracks (opp) Pontefract
- Pontefract Crematorium Purston Jaglin
- Ravensknowle Farm (at) Purston Jaglin
- Houndhill Lane (at) Purston Jaglin
- Featherstone Academy (near) Purston Jaglin
- Little Lane Featherstone
- Ackworth Road Jct (at) Featherstone
- Featherstone Station Lane Featherstone
- Featherstone The Precinct Featherstone
- Featherstone Station Featherstone
- Featherstone Memorial Gardens Featherstone
- Greenside (opp) Featherstone
- Halfpenny Lane Featherstone
- Featherstone Drive Featherstone
- Carlton Street North Featherstone
- Highfield Close North Featherstone
- North Featherstone Crossroads North Featherstone
- All Saints Church (opp) North Featherstone
- Ackton Close Ackton
- West End Avenue (E bound) Ackton
- Ackton Hall Crescent Ackton
- Springfield Farm Ackton
- New Road Old Snydale
- Common Side Farm Old Snydale
- Cooksland Lane (stop) Old Snydale
- Cross Keys Old Snydale
- Snydale Hall (stop) Old Snydale
- Mill Lane (W bound) Old Snydale
- Addison Avenue (stop) Normanton
- Dodsworth Crescent Normanton
- Cypress Road Normanton
- Henderson Avenue End (at) Normanton
- Henderson Avenue Normanton
- Potts Terrace Normanton
- Freeston Academy (stop) Normanton
- Firville Avenue (stop) Normanton
- Freeston Academy East (stop) Normanton
- Fairway Drive (stop) Normanton
- Newfield Crescent (opp) Normanton
- Fairway Approach Normanton
- Beckbridge Lane Normanton
- Haw Hill Park Normanton
- Cemetery Road Normanton
- Park Avenue (at) Normanton
- Queen Street Normanton
- Normanton Market Place Normanton
- Railway Terrace (NE bound) Normanton
- Normanton Lidl Normanton
- Drury Lane (corner) Altofts
- Altofts School Normanton
- Patience Lane (near) Altofts
- Lee Brigg (on) Altofts
- Church Road Altofts
- Hill Top Farm (at) Altofts
- Birkwood Hill Altofts
- Stanley Ferry Stanley
- Kingsway (at) Stanley
- St Swithins Drive Stanley
- Ash Lea Stanley
- Parkside Lane (at) Pinderfields
- Stanley Parkway Stanley
- Novale Way Pinderfields
- Aurora Drive (S bound) Pinderfields
- Pinderfields South Pinderfields
- Pinderfields North Pinderfields
- Ivy Lane Pinderfields
- Queen Elizabeth Rd East Moor
- Grantley Way East Moor
- Upper Warrengate East Moor
- Peterson Road Wakefield
- Kirkgate F Wakefield City Centre
- Union Street J Wakefield City Centre
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 17) Wakefield City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
WakefieldPontefractNormantonFeatherstoneWakefield City CentreStanleyEast MoorWhitwoodAltoftsPinderfieldsNorth FeatherstonePurston Jaglin
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 147 bus?
The first 147 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 147 bus?
The last 147 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:57. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 147 bus cost?
The 147 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Arriva Yorkshire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 147 bus?
The 147 is operated by Arriva Yorkshire.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.