Multi-storey car park is finally completed at railway station

A new multi-storey car park has been developed at Steeton and Silsden Railway Station, in West Yorkshire, nearly four years later than planned.

Passengers can now make use of 245 parking spaces at the station – an increase of 104 – after work on the upgrade finished. The multi-storey was originally meant to be operational by October 2020.

The £7m scheme is part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s multi-million pound Rail Park and Ride Programme – designed to increase access to train services by providing more station parking, as well as helping to cut congestion and carbon emissions.

The Combined Authority has worked with rail operator Northern and Bradford Council to deliver the new car park, which is free to use, supports future electric vehicle charging infrastructure and has an accessible lift to all levels.

The scheme was hit by delays and increased costs due to work having to take place so close to a live railway line and the discovery of casings from a Second World War munitions factory on the site.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “This new car park is a fantastic addition to the railway station and the wider area.

“It will encourage more people to use the train and leave their cars at the station, reducing congestion and pollution in the area and helping us towards our ambition of becoming a net zero carbon region by 2038.

“I’m pleased that we are delivering on schemes like this to help create a greener, better-connected West Yorkshire.”

Kerry Peters, regional director for Northern, said: “We’re really pleased to see this car park has opened as it will allow more people to leave their vehicles at the station and enjoy a fast and affordable journey to the likes of Leeds, Bradford and Skipton on one of our services.

“The £7m investment from the Combined Authority has provided our customers with a fantastic new facility that is free to use, safe and accessible.”

Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council’s executive member for regeneration, planning and transport, added: “The new multi-storey car park makes it much easier and more appealing for commuters to take the train from Steeton and Silsden and the nearby surrounding areas.”

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