Dewsbury bus station explained

Dewsbury
Symbol Location:bus
Address:Aldams Road, Dewsbury
Borough:Kirklees
Coordinates:53.69°N -1.631°W
Operator:Metro (West Yorkshire PTE)
Bus Stands:19
Connections:Dewsbury railway station (330yd)
Parking:None
Bicycle:Not Allowed inside
Accessible:Yes
Website:www.wymetro.com
Opened:1994

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dewsbury Bus Station. live. 2021-07-27. West Yorkshire Metro. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727211504/https://www.wymetro.com/buses/bus-stations/dewsbury-bus-station/ . 2021-07-27 .
  2. Web site: 2021-05-06. On the buses for a trip down Memory Lane. live. 2021-07-27. Mirfield Reporter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727214157/https://www.mirfieldreporter.co.uk/sport/nostalgia/buses-trip-down-memory-lane-2402680 . 2021-07-27 .
  3. Web site: 2010-02-01. Water savings at Dewsbury Bus Station. 2021-07-27. Green Building Store. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Brown. Dominic. 2021-05-10. Adrian's artwork breathes new life into Dewsbury bus station. live. 2021-07-27. Dewsbury Reporter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512091821/https://www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/news/people/adrians-artwork-breathes-new-life-into-dewsbury-bus-station-3231376 . 2021-05-12 .
  5. Web site: Earnshaw. Tony. 2021-07-27. New pictures show how Dewsbury bus station could look after £20m revamp. 2021-07-27. YorkshireLive. en.
  6. Web site: Earnshaw. Tony. 2021-07-27. New images show how Dewsbury Bus Station could look after £19m upgrade. live. 2021-07-27. Dewsbury Reporter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727210800/https://www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/news/transport/new-images-show-how-dewsbury-bus-station-could-look-after-ps19m-upgrade-3324325 . 2021-07-27 .