Government Confirms Funding For New Bradford Rail Station
The government has announced a funding boost for a proposed new railway station in Bradford. In a press release, the Department for Transport said that £400,000 of funding will be made available to the local authority to kickstart the project and work out how it can be carried out to the best advantage of the local community and economy.
The new station is a part of the government’s wider plan to improve the region’s transport through a £36bn long-term investment scheme. It includes not just rail but also roads and buses, to deliver faster journey times and support regeneration through greater business and job opportunities.
In total, £2bn will be invested in Bradford to build a new station and to install a new line, enabling a much faster 30-minute journey from Manchester to Bradford via Huddersfield.
Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, said: “I have championed the case for a new railway station in Bradford for a long time and the funding announced today will make this commitment one step closer to becoming a reality.”
He added: “Bradford is soon to become the UK’s ‘City of Culture’ and our scheme to deliver a brand new station and railway line will help attract tourism, unlock access to neighbouring cities and provide the area with the huge regeneration opportunities it deserves to boost connectivity and economic growth.”
Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, leader of Bradford Council, said: “It is good to see this moving forward, everyone has worked so hard for so long to get this progressed. Improving connectivity for Bradford to the rest of the North is so important to enable greater investment, jobs and opportunities.”
“There can be no successful North without Bradford being successful.” As yet, the site of the station and the route of the new line have not been decided. There are further plans to electrify the Calder Valley line between Bradford and Leeds, reducing the journey times from 20 minutes to 12 minutes.
Elsewhere in Bradford, a planning application has been submitted to the council for the demolition of buildings at Ashfield Mills in Idle, to enable the construction of a retirement living development. The site is currently used for light industrial purposes and is home to a former ambulance station.
A design and access statement submitted as part of the application said:
“By extending accommodation provision in the area to meet current and future demand and providing family and older-persons’ accommodation the scheme demonstrates how it will benefit the community by allowing elderly residents to stay local as their housing needs change with age.”
“Anchor’s hands-on management will help resident well-being, further fostering a sense of community within the development. The development also maximises the potential of a brownfield site with numerous constraints and complications. Yet does so in an expression that is architecturally cogent and ameliorates the locality.”
During 2025, Bradford will be the UK’s City of Culture, and the organisers plan to celebrate the unique heritage and character of the area. It will also strive to highlight the potential of Bradford, which has often been overlooked in favour of its bigger and more prosperous neighbours.
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