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Bradford Interchange
Bradford station entrance.jpg
The car park and entrance
Location
Place Bradford
Local authority City of Bradford
Grid reference SE165327
Operations
Station code BDI
Managed by Northern and Metro
Platforms in use 4
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE West Yorkshire (Metro)
Zone 3
History
1850 Opened as Bradford Exchange
1973 Resited south
1983 Renamed as Bradford Interchange
2001 Bus station rebuilt
National Rail - UK railway stations
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Bradford Interchange - Lower Concourse - geograph.org.uk - 570094
The lower concorse links the bus and railway stations above

Bradford Interchange is one of two main railway stations in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The other is Bradford Forster Square. It is a transport interchange in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It consists of a railway station and combined bus and coach station adjacent. The Interchange was designed in 1962. At the time it was hailed as a showpiece of European design when it opened in 1971. It is served by the majority of bus services in the city centre. It is also served by National Express. The railway station, which is one of two in the city centre, is served by Northern Rail. It is also the terminus for Grand Central services to Kings Cross railway station.

History

The station opened as part of the Leeds and Bradford railway in 1850 as Bradford Exchange It has been rebuilt since. The latest part to be rebuilt is the bus station in the 1990s.

Layout

The station has an unusual layout with a concorse on the ground floor and both the bus and train stations on the first floor. They are accessed by escalators. The railway station is a terminus station.

Services

Rail

Bradford Interchange Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 386940
The train platforms

The station has services to Leeds, Halifax and Manchester Victoria. For most long distance trains passengers change at Leeds. Grand Central Trains run a service to London King's Cross.

Bus and coach

Bradford Interchange - Upper Concourse - geograph.org.uk - 570102
Inside the bus and coach station

The Interchange is the city's main bus and coach station. Buses run by First Bradford run throughout the city from the Interchange and National Express coaches to other cities do too.

Images for kids

  • Bradford Interchange. - geograph.org.uk - 419820

    The bus station concourse at Bradford Interchange

  • Bradford station entrance

    The car park and entrance

  • 42072 Bradford Exchange

    LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T 42072 at Bradford Exchange, 1966-67

  • Bradford exchange 2 train station 1872152 eb1a2f58

    Internal view in 1961

  • Bradford exchange 1 rail station1872170 5d672f8d

    Platform view in 1961

  • Bradford Interchange 1990s

    Bradford Interchange bus terminal c. 1998, taken from the footbridge that connected the platforms. The green signs indicate departure bays. Note Keighley & District, First Bradford Traveller and WYPTE liveried buses.

  • Bradford Interchange Station (geograph 6391766)

    British Rail Class 195 in service at Bradford Interchange

  • Bradford Interchange Station (geograph 6393558)

    Platforms one and two with trains for Kingston upon Hull and Ellesmere Port scheduled.

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