Restoration of the historic trainshed roof at Huddersfield Railway Station is getting underway as the internal re-design gathers pace.

The roof is one of the few remaining ‘Euston’ roofs left on the operational railway today and it will be carefully restored.

Scaffolding has been erected and from Wednesday July 24 grit blasting will take place on week nights and weekend nights to strip off old paint in preparation for re-painting.

The work will take place between 10pm and 6am and could continue until March 2025. Engineers have put acoustic barriers and monitors in place but have warned people to expect the work to be noisy.

Work is also underway to dismantle the timber-framed tearooms, another historic feature of the Grade I-listed station.

The tearooms will be taken down piece by piece, carefully catalogued and then taken away for restoration. It will then be returned and faithfully rebuilt when other works are completed.

 

 

As part of the multi-billion TransPennine Route Upgrade the station will have a full internal re-design with new and longer platforms, additional track and a new footbridge.

Engineers will be working round the clock on four weekends in August when the station will be closed. Diversionary routes and rail replacement buses will be in operation.

Gareth Hope, sponsor on the TransPennine Route Upgrade, said: “We’re delighted at the progress that’s being made in Huddersfield.

“This is a key focus point for the TRU that will unlock many of the scheme’s benefits, including being able to run more trains on a more reliable railway line from Huddersfield to Manchester, Leeds and York.

“From the end of July, we will be starting a period of roof canopy repairs which will involve grit blasting, painting and steelwork.

“Passengers may have already noticed scaffolding being installed which will enable our team to work from a raised platform above the station to minimise disruption to train travel.

“We will also have noise monitoring and acoustic barriers in place to reduce noise from the work as much as possible.”

 

Chris Nutton, major projects and TRU director at TransPennine Express, said: “It’s exciting to see the work that’s taking place at Huddersfield, with restoration works on the iconic roof set to commence, as colleagues from Network Rail continue to transform the iconic station.

“To accommodate the major upgrade works, the station will be closed on weekends between Saturday August 3 and Sunday September 1, excluding the bank holiday weekend.

“While that work is happening, there will be some changes to our services, including diversions on some routes and rail replacement buses on others.

“We’d like to thank customers in advance for their patience and would advise them to check carefully before travelling.

“We’ll have extra staff on hand at stations to help people who are travelling on the weekends affected by this work.”

 

Changes to upcoming train services:

The following services will be affected on Saturdays and Sundays during weekends in August (excluding the bank holiday), with passengers advised to check www.nationalrail.co.uk before they travel:

  • 3-4 August
  • 10-11 August
  • 17-18 August
  • 31 August – 1 September

TPE rail services

  • Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Victoria – Newcastle services will be diverted between Manchester Victoria and Dewsbury, not calling at Stalybridge or Huddersfield but calling additionally at Brighouse.
  • Manchester Airport – Manchester Victoria – Saltburn services will start/terminate at Manchester Victoria instead of Manchester Airport. It will be diverted between Manchester Victoria and Dewsbury, not calling at Huddersfield but calling additionally at Brighouse. On Saturdays only, this service will additionally call at Ravensthorpe and Cottingley.
  • Manchester Piccadilly – Hull services will only run between Hull and Leeds.
  • Manchester Piccadilly – Huddersfield (local stopping service) will only run between Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden.
  • Manchester Piccadilly – Huddersfield – Wakefield Kirkgate – York (limited service, Saturdays only) will only run between Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden.
  • Leeds – Huddersfield (local stopping service) will not run. Customers travelling from Mirfield, Batley and Morley should use Northern services between Wigan Wallgate – Leeds on Saturdays only.

TPE replacement bus services in operation:

  • Manchester Piccadilly – Huddersfield (direct). Up to every 20 minutes.
  • Manchester Airport – Stockport – Huddersfield. Hourly service.
  • Huddersfield – Slaithwaite – Marsden. Hourly service.
  • Huddersfield – Brighouse (extending to Halifax every hour). Every 30 minutes.
  • Huddersfield – Deighton – Mirfield (Saturday only). Hourly service.
  • Huddersfield – Leeds (local stopping – Sunday only). Hourly service.
  • Huddersfield – Wakefield Kirkgate – Castleford – York (Saturdays only). Limited service.

Northern services

  • The Sheffield – Huddersfield service will terminate at Lockwood instead of Huddersfield, with rail replacement running between Lockwood – Huddersfield.
  • The Huddersfield – Bradford Interchange service won’t run. TPE are running an hourly bus between Huddersfield – Brighouse – Halifax.