Dewsbury
General information
LocationAldams Road, Dewsbury
Kirklees
Coordinates53°41′24″N 1°37′52″W / 53.690°N 1.631°W / 53.690; -1.631
Operated byMetro (West Yorkshire PTE)
Bus stands19
Bus operators
ConnectionsDewsbury railway station (330 yards [300 m])
Construction
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesNot Allowed inside
AccessibleYes
Other information
Websitewww.wymetro.com
History
Opened1994
Inside Dewsbury bus station in August 2007

Dewsbury bus station serves the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is managed and owned by Metro (West Yorkshire PTE).

The bus station is situated in Dewsbury town centre next to Aldams Road (A638 road) and can be accessed there and from South Street. The bus station was rebuilt in 1994 with a main passenger concourse and 19 bus stands.

History

The bus station opened in December 1994.[1] It replaced an older bus station situated in Asman Square (now the Asman Centre), which operated from 1932 to 1980.[2] In 2007, toilet facilities at the bus station were replaced.[3] In 2021, artwork was installed on the wall of the bus station.[4]

Services

The main operator at Dewsbury Bus Station is Arriva Yorkshire, with other services provided by Yorkshire Tiger and Longstaffs. National Express coach services also run from here towards London. Buses run from Dewsbury around the Heavy Woollen District and run further afield as far as the main West Yorkshire towns and cities, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield), as well as Brighouse, Elland and the White Rose Centre. Dewsbury's FreeTownBus service, run by Station Coaches, also link the bus station with the town centre, retail park and the railway station.

Future

There are plans to refurbish the bus station. If the proposals go ahead, work would begin in 2022.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Dewsbury Bus Station". West Yorkshire Metro. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "On the buses for a trip down Memory Lane". Mirfield Reporter. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Water savings at Dewsbury Bus Station". Green Building Store. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ Brown, Dominic (10 May 2021). "Adrian's artwork breathes new life into Dewsbury bus station". Dewsbury Reporter. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ Earnshaw, Tony (27 July 2021). "New pictures show how Dewsbury bus station could look after £20m revamp". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ^ Earnshaw, Tony (27 July 2021). "New images show how Dewsbury Bus Station could look after £19m upgrade". Dewsbury Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

External links

Bus stations in West Yorkshire
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