Halifax Bus Station

Willmott Dixon’s town centre regeneration experts have delivered a new interchange in Halifax town centre that improves the safety, comfort, connectivity and accessibility for local people.

Delivered for West Yorkshire Combined Authority in partnership with Calderdale Council, it includes a refurbishment of the existing bus station alongside a bright and modern new facility, increasing overall capacity on the existing site.

People using the interchange benefit from a new fully enclosed passenger entrance and concourse, with better access and more shops, as well as real-time bus and rail information to help with onward journeys. There is also a safe and secure waiting environment, and level walking routes for all users.

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin said: 

“This new state-of-the-art bus station is a place that people in Halifax and beyond can be proud of.

“Attractive and convenient facilities like this will help to get more people out of their cars and onto public transport, creating a greener and better-connected West Yorkshire.

“Over the next four years, I want us to focus on delivering for the people of West Yorkshire, and this transformational facility is just the start.”

Chris Yates, Willmott Dixon’s Yorkshire director, said:

“At every stop on the journey to deliver Halifax Bus Station we’ve been determined to not only deliver a sustainably designed bus station this town can be proud of, but to connect local people with jobs, training and education.”

Cllr Scott Patient, Calderdale Council’s Deputy Leader, said:

“The opening of this top-class bus station is a big moment for Halifax and Calderdale. It reflects the level of regeneration going on across our whole borough to make it a better place for everyone, and complements the A629 project to transform Halifax town centre.

“Seeing Halifax Bus Station being well-used is what it’s all about – making life easier for people getting to their jobs and education, visiting friends and family, accessing Calderdale’s amazing attractions and leisure facilities, shopping and taking steps towards more sustainable travel. The building was designed with accessibility in mind, with level areas to help everyone move around

“As a place that prioritises climate action, we’re proud to have such a ‘green’ facility in Calderdale that will help us become a zero-carbon place by 2038.”

Opened in 2024, Halifax's new bus station is a modern, fit for purpose facility that complements the surrounding heritage, public realm and urban fabric of Halifax town centre.

Driving growth and jobs

This is central to Halifax’s ambition to deliver economic regeneration that creates a place where people want to invest, live, work, visit and study. It aims to transform the way people travel in and around the town and is being delivered with money from the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund, which is revolutionising gateways to towns and cities across the region by making it easier to walk, cycle and use public transport.

Alongside improved passenger facilities and better access, the new station includes environmentally friendly features such as enabling 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 as well as other environmental benefits.

Interchange track-record

This latest interchange follows several our specialists teams have delivered, with others in places like Stockport, North Shields, Stevenage and Lincoln.