Major UK train station, used by 10,000 people a day, to close a month for £ 70 million make -over

One of the most important train stations in the UK, which is used by around 10,000 people every day, will close a month as part of a make -over of £ 70 million.

Between August 30 and September 29, no trains will go through or stop at Huddersfield train station in West Yorkshire.

At the end of September, three of the six platforms in the station will be reopened on a temporary basis to continue work on the persennine route upgrade (Tru) – which is ‘key to improving the journeys of millions of people in the north,’ says Gareth Hope, Tru Sponsor.

While the Huddersfield station is closed, the tracks and platforms will be fully updated, which will transform the Layout from the station and enable more trains with more seats by running the area on a greener, more reliable railway ‘, according to Network rail.

The works will also make future planned upgrades on the busy station possible, including the restoration of the tea salons mentioned in the classroom and a new pedestrian bridge.

As part of the £ 70 million recovery project, the Luifel Roof of Huddersfield Station has already been renovated.

The work will be completed at the station by 2027 and Gareth said that this make -over ‘is one of the most important projects in the entire Tru program’.

He added that the 30-day closure “allows us to make a huge leap to give the station a deserved makeover without harming the heritage.”

Between August 30 and September 29, no trains will go through or stop at Huddersfield Train Station in West Yorkshire

While the station is closed, the tracks and platforms will be fully updated, making the layout of the station transform and make more trains with more seats possible to walk through the area on a greener, more reliable railway ‘, according to Network Rail

While Huddersfield is closed, travelers can use Brighhouse, three and a half miles north of Huddersfield, as the ‘gateway to the city’.

Huddersfield Station is an important stop on the North Spennine route, which connects with large cities, including Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

A number of northern trains also run from Huddersfield to Sheffield and Bradford.

Huddersfield train station was also the home of Felix, a beloved cat served as a ‘senior best controller’ Until he died on December 3, 2023.