The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that government funding used to open a new platform at Forster Square Station is facilitating five additional services a day between Bradford and London.
The new platform, created via £35m of government funding, will reportedly boost daily trains between Bradford and London from 2 to 7, providing an extra 1.9 million train seats a year.
DfT also reports that the funding is part of the government’s wider North England investment plan.
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Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield will reportedly see their connectivity further through £200m of development funding to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for the West Yorkshire Mass Transit System.
Minister for local transport Simon Lightwood said: “Thanks to £35m of government investment, rail passengers in Bradford will now be connected to more jobs, education and business opportunities.
“These additional services will not only create a more reliable and comfortable journey but bring an estimated extra £4m into the local economy each year.
“After decades of underfunding, this government is investing in change for the people of Yorkshire by delivering the transport system they deserve.”
Achievements in public transport planning will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
