One of Huddersfield’s busiest car parks to close for six months
Upperhead Row Car Park, which is located above the town’s bus station, is closed from today to allow the project to be completed safely.
A Huddersfield town centre car park will be closed for the next six months as its revamp reaches the final stages.
Upperhead Row Car Park, which is located above the town’s bus station, is closed from today to allow the project to be completed safely. Other town centre car parks at Springwood, Cambridge Road and Albion Street will remain available during the closure.
In this time, work will take place on the lifts, stairwells and fire exits, and the entrance and exit ramps will be upgraded. Once the car park reopens in summer, Kirklees Council says that visitors will see a significant improvement in quality, with clearer signage, enhanced CCTV, and improved fire and emergency lighting.
A lot has already changed since work started earlier this year. Accessible spaces have more than doubled, rising from 11 to 23. Each level now has its own colour and number to make it easier for people to remember where they parked. Parking bays are wider to fit modern vehicles, though the total number of spaces has been reduced by 71. The outside of the building has also had a paint refresh.
Councillor Moses Crook, Deputy Leader of Kirklees Council and Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “This investment means safer, more modern parking at one of Huddersfield’s busiest car parks. It will make a real difference to everyone who uses it and strengthens the wider parking offer across the town. Thank you to all commuters for your patience and understanding while we get these essential improvements done.
“Looking ahead, 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for transport in Kirklees. Major projects are set to begin, including the multi-million-pound upgrade of Huddersfield Bus Station as we prepare for bus franchising with the publicly owned Weaver bus network, improvements to transport links in both Dewsbury and Huddersfield town centres, and ongoing work to enhance the West Yorkshire rail network through Network Rail’s TransPennine Route Upgrade.
“Together, these schemes will help create a more connected and accessible transport network for our communities.”