New pictures show how Huddersfield’s bus station could look after £27m revamp
The revamp aims to create a more modern and accessible bus station for the town
Last updated 10th Jul 2025
New images showing how Huddersfield bus station could look after its multi-million-pound revamp have been released.
Plans for the station’s £27m upgrade, which is being delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Kirklees Council, aim to provide passengers with a more accessible, energy efficient and modern bus station. Designs include a new entrance canopy, cycle parking and improvements to the public space around the bus station.
Proposals also cover better shop fronts, real-time bus and rail information to help with onward journeys, improved safety and security measures, and a ‘Changing Places’ toilet with extra features to meet the needs of people with a range of disabilities. A ‘living roof’ covered in plants, and energy saving features such as solar glass, are also part of the plans.
Since its inception, the scheme has been hit with delays and some aspects of it changed from the original plans. The new-look station was initially expected to be up and running by the end of this year, following the submission of a planning application in the summer of 2023.
However, planning permission was not granted until February 2025, and now further plans to change some elements of the project have been submitted and are awaiting a decision. If approved, the amendments will see the size of the canopy – where the green ‘living roof’ will be located – significantly reduced, with an area of 545sqm metres, rather than 915sqm as was originally the plan.
On top of this, the cycle hub, which was set to house storage racks, lockers and helmet storage, has been axed in this latest application, along with the bin store. Instead, they have been replaced with a dedicated cycle parking area for 32 bikes.
The changes make up part of ‘Phase 2’ of the scheme, with ‘Phase 1’, unaffected by the recent planning application. The first phase is primarily concerned with giving the interior of the bus station a makeover, with new tiles and flooring, seating and better shop fronts among the works included.
Also coming under Phase 1 are the new signs and passenger information screens, and improvements to the security office and drivers’ rest area. In addition, part of the station’s exterior and façade facing Macaulay Square will be rebuilt using natural honed stone during this first phase, to tie in with the sandstone construction of the nearby Victorian buildings.
According to council documents, the reason for the changes are to “optimise” construction costs, material use, and environmental impact. A target date for a decision on the latest plans has been set for September 10, 2025.
To find out more about the latest plans and have your say before 11.59pm on Sunday, August 17, you can visit: http://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/huddersfield. A series of drop-in sessions will also be held in Huddersfield and there will also be an online webinar for people to take part in.
Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin said: “As we create our integrated Weaver Network, it is vital that we invest in the region’s bus stations, encouraging people onto public transport. We want to deliver state-of-the-art facilities that link people seamlessly with active travel routes, buses, trains and trams. Please have your say on these proposals to help us build a better-connected West Yorkshire that works for all.”
Councillor Moses Crook, Deputy Leader of Kirklees Council and Cabinet Member for Housing and Transport said: “The investment in our transport network and facilities across Kirklees is vital in supporting the council’s wider regeneration schemes across our town centres.
“The proposals for Huddersfield bus station are focussed on making travelling by public transport an attractive and accessible option for more people and will provide better access to jobs, education, and healthcare as well as connecting communities, family and friends across West Yorkshire.”