£17.7m bus station transformation about to begin

Services at Halifax Bus Station will change from next month to enable construction to start on a £17.7m facility delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Calderdale Council.Alongside improved passenger facilities and better access to the town centre, plans for the new bus station include environmentally friendly features, such as measures to enable the future introduction of electric bus charging points, bike parking and solar panels, as well as a living roof complete with plants.Overall, the scheme will deliver more green space with an extra 40 trees being planted as well as other environmental benefits.The bus station is due to partially close to members of the public from Sunday 5 September and passengers are being asked to visit www.wymetro.com/halifaxbusstationworks or call 0113 245 7676 for travel information.Most bus services will run from the town centre during the day with some evening services returning to the station from 7pm. Some services will remain on site during construction.The new Halifax Bus Station, which was granted planning permission last autumn, is part of a wider package of schemes to transform the way people travel in and around the town.It is being delivered with money from the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund, which is helping to change gateways to towns and cities across the region by making it easier to walk, cycle and use public transport.Construction is expected to continue until summer 2023.