The historic timber-boarded tearooms at Huddersfield Railway Station have been taken down piece-by-piece – and there were an incredible 8,000 pieces!

The tearooms are a rare remaining example on Britain’s railway and experts have carefully taken down and catalogued the building while upgrade works inside the station are completed.

The tearooms, which date back to 1886, will be refurbished and stored until it’s time to rebuild them in the new-look station – piece-by-piece.

The painstaking restoration is one of the reasons – along with exemplary health and safety – why the TransPennine Route Upgrade team received 45/45 in a recent Considerate Constructors Scheme assessment at the Huddersfield station site.

The Considerate Constructors Scheme champions improvement in the way construction activity is carried out and the impact it has on the local community, the environment and the workforce.

By signing up to the scheme, TRU reaffirmed its commitment to the Code of Considerate Practice, which sets out clear guidelines that help ensure the programme operates in a responsible and respectful way.

 

 

Pete Sollitt, TRU West Alliance managing director, said: “I am very proud of the score and I would like to extend my thanks to everyone involved in making this possible.”

Work on the inside of Huddersfield Railway Station has ramped up this year and a number of key initiatives helped secure top marks in the Considerate Constructors Scheme, including: the installation of temporary working platforms; the highest standard of fire protection in temporary accommodation; and gold standard recreational facilities for staff.

The community benefit includes how the historical features of the station are being preserved.

The TRU has had “excellent” scores at other sites including Hillhouse, Mirfield, Batley and Weaving Lane in Dewsbury.