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Consultation launched on £30m station proposals
A consultation has been launched on plans for a new £30m railway station in Halifax.Calderdale Council is working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to transform Halifax Rail Station, with the aim of improving the travel experience and providing a boost to the region’s economy.Halifax Rail Station is the sixth busiest in West Yorkshire and served more than 1.9 million rail journeys each year prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the current station has limited facilities and poor accessibility.More than £30m from the Combined Authority’s West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund and the Transforming Cities Fund will be invested into a new station.The plans include a new two-storey station building, new footbridge, iImproved customer waiting and refreshment areas, a new foot and cycle link, improved drop-off facilities, links to the A629 Phase 2 project, and the incorporation of the station’’s heritage features.The latest design proposals have been developed in partnership with contractor Mott MacDonald. The public consultation will run from 8 January 2021 to 14 February.
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