Bradford St James railway station explained

Bradford St James railway station is a proposed railway station which would be constructed in the vicinity of St James Market in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. This would replace the current terminus station at Bradford Interchange with a through layout as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail^[1] enabling faster journeys from Bradford to Leeds and Manchester.

Progress

In November 2023 the UK Government awarded £400,000^[2] towards masterplan development for the station.^[3] The upgrade of the line, and the funds to build the new station, are expected to cost £2 billion, with money released from the cancelled HS2 project.^[4]

References

53.789°N -1.742°W

Notes and References

1. News: Irani . Zahir . New station for Bradford will be catalyst for growth . The Yorkshire Post . 12 October 2023 . 13. 0963-1496.
2. News: Bradford station plans step closer after £400.000 funding boost . 29 November 2023 . BBC News . 14 November 2023.
3. News: Funding boost for new train station in Bradford as part of Network North Plan . 29 November 2023 . GOV.UK . 14 November 2023 . en.
4. News: Hyde . Nathan . Sunak's rail plans based on old shelved rail projects . The Yorkshire Post . 30 November 2023 . 7. 0963-1496.