Heckmondwike bus station
Heckmondwike | |
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| Bus station | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 53°42′28.3″N 1°40′31.97″W / 53.707861°N 1.6755472°W |
| Operated by | Metro |
| Bus stands | 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 April 2015 |
Heckmondwike bus station (also known as Heckmondwike Hub) is a bus station in Heckmondwike, England.
History
[edit]Plans to build a bus station in Heckmondwike were first considered in 2008, however, the project was delayed due to owners refusing to vacate offices on the proposed site, and the subsequent recession and budget cuts.[1] Revised plans were approved by the council in April 2014.[2] Work on the bus station finally began in October 2014, on a site that had previously been vacant for some time.[1][3] The bus station opened on 25 April 2015.[4]
Facilities
[edit]The bus station has four stands, live departure information, sheltered bicycle parking, and covered waiting areas.[1]
Redevelopment
[edit]Plans to improve the bus station were announced in August 2020.[5] The work will include adding two extra bus departure stands, baby changing facilities, an accessible toilet and a fully enclosed, indoor waiting facility.[6] Construction began in June 2024, with the project due to take a year to complete.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Shaw, Martin (13 January 2015). "Traders hope Heckmondwike's new 'public transport hub' will drive regeneration". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Heckmondwike bus station plan could be just the ticket". Batley News. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Bus 'stop' for Heckmondwike". The Press. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Heckmondwike Hub". West Yorkshire Metro. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Earnshaw, Tony (27 August 2020). "Millions of pounds to be spent on bus stations in Dewsbury and Heckmondwike". Dewsbury Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Brown, Dominic (23 July 2021). "Have your say on £16m plan for A638 and Heckmondwike Bus Station". Dewsbury Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Gannon, Catherine. "Heckmondwike Bus Hub: Metro makes announcement affecting journeys to Cleckheaton, Batley, Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Mirfield and Dewsbury as improvement work set to start". Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Ames, Daryl (19 June 2024). "Latest on new bus station being built in Heckmondwike". Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Marlow, Abigail (17 October 2024). "Work on delayed £10.5m bus station finally getting underway after costs soar". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 13 November 2024.