Major progress has been made in the multimillion-pound
transformation of Dewsbury Bus Station.
Mayor of West Yorkshire visited the site this week as
the installation of new foundations and steel frames was
completed - as the £23 million project continues at pace.
The works will deliver a fully accessible modern bus station,
with better real-time information, improved safety and security
features, and a ‘Changing Places' toilet with extra features to
cater for people with a range of disabilities.
The revamped bus station will also have a ‘living roof' covered
in plants, cycle parking and energy saving features such as solar
panels.
Construction at Dewsbury began in March 2025. Since then, a
temporary bus station has been built, along with a new steel
frame for the new retail units and bus station, and construction
of the new roof and floor slab is underway.
Mayor of West Yorkshire said:
“I was delighted to see the fantastic progress so far and hear
how passionate our students are about construction.
“This fantastic new bus station will deliver safer, greener and
more reliable journeys across Kirklees and beyond.
“We're creating a better-connected West Yorkshire with our Weaver
Network, which will provide a seamless way of getting around our
region, no matter how you choose to travel.”
This bus station will be one of the first in the Weaver Network,
a seamless transport network which joins up buses, trains,
walking, cycling and wheeling, and a new Mass Transit system.
Passengers in Dewsbury can expect to see Weaver buses on the
streets from April 2027 as the Mayor brings the bus network under
public control.
The building is due to open in autumn 2026 and final work on
external parts of the station should complete in spring 2027.
Since 2014, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority has built or
upgraded ten bus and rail stations – investing £111 million in
improving journeys across the region.
The Combined Authority is delivering the Dewsbury Bus Station in
partnership with Kirklees Council.
Councillor Moses Crook, Deputy Leader of Kirklees Council
and Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing, said:
“Dewsbury Bus Station will be one of the first projects delivered
as part of the new Weaver Network.
“Together with our continued investment in the transport network
and wider regeneration initiatives taking place across Dewsbury
town centre, this development will form an essential part of
creating a transport system that meets the needs of everyone who
lives and works in Kirklees.”
During a tour of the site, the Mayor met Kirklees College
students and teachers as well as members from the Willmott Dixon
construction team.
Willmott Dixon have been working with Kirklees College to give
students up close experience of the construction industry,
including apprentice and work experience weeks and wider
educational support.
Chris Yates, Yorkshire Director at Willmott Dixon,
said:
“Signing the steel at Dewsbury Bus Station is a proud moment for
our teams and reflects the fantastic progress to date.
“We're already seeing real benefits for the Dewsbury community,
with £6.5 million of our project spend spent with local
businesses, more than 400 hours of employment support delivered,
four new job opportunities created for Dewsbury residents and 135
weeks of apprenticeship training secured through partnerships
with local colleges.”
Steve Plumstead, Curriculum Director of Construction at
Kirklees College, said:
“As the only Further Education college in Dewsbury, our students
will benefit greatly from the new bus station in years to come,
and we are proud to support the ongoing investment in our town
through key projects like this.
“Our Construction students were delighted to be invited to sign
the steel alongside the Mayor of West Yorkshire. As the next
generation of industry talent, this was an excellent opportunity
for them to see first-hand the positive impact of construction
and engineering sectors in our area. As a college, we look
forward to continuing our working relationship with the West
Yorkshire Combined Authority and Dewsbury Town board on projects
like this that truly make a difference to our town.”
