Since start of service on Friday 5th January, Bradford Interchange bus station has been closed
This is due to ‘damage thought to be caused by recent severe weather’
The railway station is unaffected but is only accessible from the outside footpath, the entire lower concourse where the shops are is also closed and out of bounds
Buses are using their next/previous stop in the city centre, mostly on Market Street and Sunbridge Road that they would usually use on their way to/from the Interchange, which is causing congestion, except for services that don’t serve the city centre which are using Nelson Street N1 and Hall Ings H11 near the back entrance. A city centre car park has also been taken over to use for bus layover.
The bus station carriageway has recently been undertaking a very lengthy resurfacing project, with various entrances and stands closed off for months at a time. National Express coaches had been evicted out onto Nelson Street throughout most of 2023 and therefore remain so.
This is due to ‘damage thought to be caused by recent severe weather’
The railway station is unaffected but is only accessible from the outside footpath, the entire lower concourse where the shops are is also closed and out of bounds
Buses are using their next/previous stop in the city centre, mostly on Market Street and Sunbridge Road that they would usually use on their way to/from the Interchange, which is causing congestion, except for services that don’t serve the city centre which are using Nelson Street N1 and Hall Ings H11 near the back entrance. A city centre car park has also been taken over to use for bus layover.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority are being pretty tight-lipped about what the problem is, and how long it will take to fix, just quoting the same statement that it is closed each time they are askedThe initial advice we have received has confirmed that a potential risk to public safety remains, so the bus station will remain closed for at least two months to ensure these issues can be assessed.
We are working to install more temporary bus shelter facilities at locations around the city to provide improved waiting facilities, including real time screens for next bus departures.
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As reported yesterday, the Telegraph & Argus has been contacted by a number of residents wanting to know exactly what damage has been caused to the bus station at Bradford Interchange and, at this stage, how long officials expect it to be closed.
A number of people have also asked why this information has not yet been released nearly a week after it was shut.
The Telegraph & Argus put these points to WYCA yesterday and asked for answers - but a WYCA spokesperson reiterated a statement similar to the one issued today.
The bus station carriageway has recently been undertaking a very lengthy resurfacing project, with various entrances and stands closed off for months at a time. National Express coaches had been evicted out onto Nelson Street throughout most of 2023 and therefore remain so.
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