Bradford Interchange closure

**NOW OPEN - services have resumed their usual routes**

Services 686, 687 diverting due to Resurfacing Works on Town Gate, Wyke

20th October - 28th October (09:30-19:00)

Services 686, 687 diverting via Whitehall Road, Huddersfield Road, Woodside Road in both directions.

Services diverting due to Resurfacing Works on Harehills Road / Roundhay Road. 

Services affected: 49, 50, 50A 

21/10/24 - 25/10/24, 18:30 – End of service
28/10/24 - 01/11/24, 18:30 – End of service

Diversions as follows: 

49 towards Bramley:
Easterley Road, Oakwood Lane, Oak Tree Drive, Foundry Approach, Compton Road, Stanley Road and Beckett Street.

49 towards Monkswood:
Beckett Street, Stanley Road, Compton Road, Foundry Approach, Oak Tree Drive, Oakwood Lane and Easterly Road.

50/ 50a towards Horsforth:
Easterley Road, Oakwood Lane, Oak Tree Drive, Foundry Approach, Compton Road, Stanley Road and Beckett Street.

50/50a  towards Seacroft: 
Beckett Street, Stanley Road, Compton Road, Foundry Approach, Oak Tree Drive, Oakwood Lane and Easterly Road.

Roundhay Road is closed nightly, between 18:30 - 00:01

Between 21st - 25th of October, then 28th of October - 1st of November

Services affected:  12, 13, 13A 

Diversions as follows: 

12 towards Rounhay Park:
Diversion via North Street, Sheepscar Interchange, Chapeltown Road, Harehills Lane and Roundhay Road.

12 towards White Rose: 
Diversion via Roundhay Road, Harehills Lane, Chapeltown Road to North Street.

13/13a towards Brackenwood Drive/Gledhow
Diversion via North Street, Sheepscar Interchange, Chapeltown Road, Harehills Lane and Roundhay Road.

13/13a towards Middleton Thorpe Lane: 
Diversion via Roundhay Road, Harehills Lane, Chapeltown Road to North Street.

Services towards Huddersfield are diverted via The Ring Road.

Services affected: 306, 307, 308, 310, 314, 316, 324, 358, 382,383, 387

Diversion is in place until further notice. 

Leeds Night Light - 24th & 25th October from 18:00 until the end of service. 

The following diversions will be in place to services:

1 towards Beeston:
Diversion via Albion Street, Headrow, Vicar Lane, New Market Street, Boar Lane, Stop Q, Mill Hill, and Neville Street.

1 towards Lawnswood (ring road): 
Diversion via Victoria Road, Great Wilson Street, Meadow Lane, Lower Briggate, Duncan Street, Vicar Lane, Headrow, Stop E, and Albion Street.

4/4F towards Pudsey: 
From York Street, St Peter’ Street, Eastgate, Headrow , Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Portland Way, Calverley Street, Portland Street, Park Street, Westgate and joining slip road to old Evening Post to resume the usual route.

4/4F towards Seacroft: 
From King Street, East Parade, Calverley Street, Portland Way, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street, Headrow, Vicar Lane and York Street.

5 towards Halton Moor:
Diversion via Albion Street, Headrow, Vicar Lane and York Street

5 towards Albion Street:
Diversion via A64 to Woodhouse Lane to normal route.

14/15 towards Pudsey Bus Station/Old Farnley:
From King Street, St Paul’ Street, Queen Street and Wellington Street.

14/15 towards Leeds Park Row:
From Wellington Road, Wellington Street and terminating on King Street.

16/16a towards Pudsey Bus Station:
From York Street, St Peter’ Street, Eastgate, Headrow , Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Portland Way, Calverley Street, Portland Street, Park Street, Westgate and joining slip road to old Evening Post to resume the usual route.

16/16a towards Whinmoor:
From King Street, East Parade, Calverley Street, Portland Way, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street, Headrow, Vicar Lane and York Street.

19/19a towards Garforth:
From Westgate, Oxford Place, Great George Street, Calverley Street, Portland Way, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street, Headrow, Vicar Lane and York Street.

19/19a towards Ireland Wood/ Tinshill:
From York Street, St Peters Street, Eastgate, Headrow, Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Portland Way, Calverley Street, Portland Street, Park Street, and Westgate.

33 /34 towards Guiseley White Cross/ Otley: 
From Leeds Bus station, St. Peter's Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane to A64 and Kirkstall Road. 

33/34 towards Leeds Bus Station:
Diversion via Kirkstall Road to Inner Ring Road, Marsh Lane and York Street to Leeds Bus Station. 

42 towards Old Farnley:
From Headrow, Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Portland Way, Calverley Street, Portland Street, Park Street and Westgate. 

42 towards Oakwood: 
From East Parade, Calverley Street, Portland Way, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street and Headrow.

49 Towards Bramley Centre: 
From Headrow, Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Portland Way, Calverley Street, Portland Street, Park Street and Westgate. 

49 Towards Monkswood Gate: 
From Westgate, Oxford Place, Great George Street, Calverley Street, Portland Way, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street and Headrow.

50/50a towards Horsforth:
From Headrow, Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Portland Way, Calverley Street, Portland Street, Park Street and Westgate. 

50/50a towards Seacroft Bus Station: 
From Westgate, Oxford Place, Great George Street, Calverley Street, Portland Way, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street and Headrow.

55 towards Cottingley:
Diversion via King Street, Park Place, Queen Street, Northern Street and Whitehall Road.

55/55C/65/74 towards Leeds:
Normal Route, terminating early at King Street.

55C/65 towards White Rose/Gildersome:
From King Street, Park Place, Queen Street, Northern Street and Whitehall Road.

75 towards Middleton Shopping Centre/ Duncan Street
Diversion via King Street, Park Place, Queen Street, Northern Street and Whitehall Road. 

PR1 services towards Elland Road: 
Diversion via Boar Lane, Mill Hill, Neville Street, Great Wilson Street and M621 to PR1 site.
 

Wyther Lane Closed - 25/10/24 to 30/10/24 (19:00 – 05:00 daily)

Towards City/Headingley 
91: From Broad Lane, Broadlea Terrace, Broadlea Hill, Leeds & Bradford Road.

49: Follow the above from Broadlea Hill.

Towards Bramley
From Bridge Road, Leeds & Bradford Roadd, Broadlea Hill, Broadlea Terrace, Broad Lane.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority closed Bradford Interchange bus station in January due to potential structural damage. After a number of structural assessments, plans are being drawn up to safely reopen Bradford Interchange bus station by January 2025.

During the closure services will use alternative stops in Bradford city centre. You can view a city centre map of where buses will start and end on the Metro website.

Rest assured, we're doing our best to keep you moving during the closure and we continue to work with WY Metro to minimise delays.

The rail station is open as normal, with access via the ramp footpath on Bridge Street. Rail services are not affected.

Assistance

Passengers who need assistance in Bradford City Centre can visit the Metro Travel Centre team located in Bradford Interchange rail station ticket office. The rail station entrance can be accessed via the ramp footpath on Bridge Street.

The team will be able to help with bus and pass information as well as MCard ticket sales. There is also an MCard ticketing machine for passengers who need to top up their MCards.

Plans are being drawn up to safely reopen Bradford Interchange bus station by January 2025, it can be announced.

The updated report from the Combined Authority indicates that plans are being drawn up to safely reopen Bradford Interchange bus station by January 2025.

• Experts have advised that Bradford Interchange bus station could safely reopen with appropriate safety measures.
• Final detailed surveys are still underway but the Combined Authority is working at pace on plans to bring the structure back into operation by January 2025.
• A longer-term plan for an alternative bus station facility in Bradford city centre will also be drawn up.

Initial findings from structural surveys have found that the risk of reopening is low when mitigated by appropriate safety measures, a report published today ahead of next week’s Combined Authority meeting has revealed. 

Combined Authority officers took a decision to close the bus station in January, to protect the public and staff due to safety fears after some concrete fell in the basement.

Following a number of detailed reports from engineers, the Combined Authority is reassured that the Interchange can safely reopen with appropriate mitigations in place. Structural investigations found the risk of resuming operations – once these appropriate control measures have been implemented - is low.

Final detailed surveys are still underway but the Combined Authority is now working at pace on plans to bring the structure back into operation by January 2025.

The Combined Authority is also preparing longer-term plans for an alternative bus station facility in Bradford city centre.   

Health and safety is of paramount importance to the Combined Authority and a package of additional checks and due diligence will now be carried out before a final decision on the timing of the reopening is made in October.

Mitigation measures include structural monitoring through periodic safety inspections and the provision of netting in the basement, alongside a staged reopening and preparation of an incident management plan.

Work is also underway to ensure the bus station would be safe for passengers after months of being out of operation, with checks on fire escapes, lifts and doors needed.

It follows a decision over the summer to reopen the lower concourse of the Interchange, to improve access to the Interchange railway station. The lower concourse will reopen by the end of October.

Experts commissioned by the Combined Authority have confirmed that the rationale for the closure was robust based on the evidence at the time, and the remediation plan will be supervised by qualified advisers.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin said:

“We know the closure of the bus station has caused real hardship for the people of Bradford and West Yorkshire and I want to thank the public for their patience.

“It was the right decision to make at the time, but I’m really encouraged by the survey findings being outlined today and relieved that it can be reopened once mitigations have been implemented.

“Though the formal decision still needs to be made, we will be working flat out so we can see the Interchange safely reopen as soon as possible.”

Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, leader of Bradford Council and Chair of the Combined Authority's transport committee, said:

"I recognise how incredibly challenging this has been for passengers and local businesses, and the inconvenience and disruption this has caused, so I'm very relieved that the Combined Authority is now mobilising to re-open the interchange.

"We'll be working closely with the combined authority to make sure that it reopens as soon as possible.”

The Combined Authority has been reassured that while the structure has reached the end of its design life, it can remain operational for longer with a certain level of investment.

In addition, work is now starting on a longer-term plan, capitalising on the exciting programme to bring Mass Transit to Bradford, with an alternative multimodal bus interchange facility in the city centre plan being drawn up in the coming months.

A detailed report covering all aspects of the Interchange and its future will be brought to the October Combined Authority meeting for members to make a final decision, along with timescales for reopening.

UPDATED: 12th September 2024

Alternative bus stops

72 towards Leeds - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
363 towards Huddersfield - Hall Ings H11
576 towards Halifax - Nelson Street N1
607 towards Thornton - Nelson Street N2
608 towards Holme Wood - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
612 613 614 towards Shipley - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
613 614 towards Buttershaw - Nelson Street N2
615, 616, 619 towards Bingley - Nelson Street N1
617 618 towards Allerton - Nelson Street N1
617 618 towards Holme Wood - Nelson Street N3
620 621 towards Bierley - Nelson Street N1
620 621 towards Haworth Road - Nelson Street N2
622 towards Bingley - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
626 towards Baildon - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
633 (Weekdays & Saturdays) towards Tyersal - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
633 (Weekdays & Saturdays) towards Shipley - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
633 (Evenings & Sundays) towards Shipley - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
636 637 towards Clayton - Hall Ings H11
640 641 towards Buttershaw - Hall Ings H11
640 641 towards Five Lane Ends - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
645 towards Buttershaw - Hall Ings H11
645 towards Greengates - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
671 towards West Bowling - Nelson Street N2
671 towards Thorpe Edge - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
680 towards Bingley - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
681 682 towards Halifax - Hall Ings H11
686 687 towards Fagley - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
686 688 towards Brighouse - Hall Ings H11
687 towards Scholes - Hall Ings H11
864 towards DalesBus - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Cheapside L
X6 towards Leeds - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
X11 towards Leeds - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Little Germany U on Well Street
X63 towards Huddersfield - Hall Ings H11

Map of Bradford City bus stops

From Sunday 27th October, we're making a change to our FirstDay and TOTO tickets as well as changes to improve the reliability of our services operating in Leeds, Bradford and surrounding districts to help you get to where you need to be. Below is a summary of the changes for each area.

Please be aware that FirstDay and TOTO 'Day 1' tickets will increase in price from £4.75 to £5.00 on Sunday 27th October, to match the Metro West Yorkshire DaySaver price. TOTO 'Day 2' tickets will also increase from £9.50 to £10 on Sunday 27th October.

Bradford:

To view 'forthcoming' timetables for Bradford click here.

Leeds:

To view 'forthcoming' timetables for Leeds click here.

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Due to emergency water works on Morris Lane, the following diversions are expected to be in place for up to 10 weeks from 10/10:

Towards Horsforth: Services will divert from Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall Lane, Abbey Road, Abbey Walk & Spen Lane back to the normal route.

Towards City: Services will divert from Spen Lane, Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall Lane and Kirkstall Hill back to the normal route.

20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th October (09:30-19:00)

87, 686 diverting via Huddersfield Road, Woodside Road, Huddersfield Road, Whitehall Road then returning to Normal Route.

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