Target date set for bus interchange reopening

The station closed earlier this year due to safety concerns

Bradford Interchange bus station could reopen as soon as 5 January, it has been announced.

The terminus has been closed since the start of the year after a section of concrete fell into the car park underneath the building.

Announcing the "target date", West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) also said the lower concourse of the Interchange would reopen to rail passengers from 28 October.

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin said she was "glad" to see progress being made to safely reopen the bus station "as soon as we can".

Following the closure, structural surveys indicated the interchange could safely reopen with "mitigation measures in place".

A WYCA spokesperson said 23 of the 29 bus stands would reopen initially, with six remaining closed until April 2025 in order to complete carriageway waterproofing works.

They said the work would mean some services would remain on-street until it was finished.

Real time information will also unavailable until February while new timetables are developed, but extra staff will be deployed to assist passengers.

The lifts, escalator and toilets will all be in operation when the lower concourse reopens on 28 October, but the rail station access ramp will be closed to allow for resurfacing and the installation of new lighting and artwork.

Work to transform the former taxi rank into a new public plaza area is ongoing, the WYCA said.

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