Dewsbury bus station
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Dewsbury bus station serves the town of Dewsbury
, West Yorkshire
, England
. The bus station is managed and owned by Metro (West Yorkshire PTE)
.
The bus station is situated in Dewsbury Town Centre next to Aldams Road (A638 road
) and can be accessed there and from South Street. The bus station was rebuilt in 1994 with a main passenger concourse and 19 bus stands.
, with other services run by Huddersfield Bus Company
and Longstaffs. National Express
coach services also run from here towards London
. Buses run from Dewsbury around the Heavy Woollen District
and run further afield as far as the main West Yorkshire towns and cities, Huddersfield
, Halifax
, Bradford, Leeds
and Wakefield
), as well as Brighouse
, Elland
and the White Rose Centre
. Dewsbury's FreeTownBus
service, run by Star Travel, also link the bus station with the town centre, retail park and the railway station
.
The bus services that use Dewsbury Bus Station and its Stand Letter are:
(Places in bold are where services terminate)
Notes:
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The bus station is managed and owned by Metro (West Yorkshire PTE)
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is the executive arm of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority and was originally formed on 1 April 1974 as the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport...
.
The bus station is situated in Dewsbury Town Centre next to Aldams Road (A638 road
A638 road
The A638 is a main road in England that runs between the A1 at Markham Moor in Nottinghamshire and Chain Bar Junction 26 of the M62 motorway south of Bradford in West Yorkshire....
) and can be accessed there and from South Street. The bus station was rebuilt in 1994 with a main passenger concourse and 19 bus stands.
Services
The main operator at Dewsbury Bus Station is Arriva YorkshireArriva Yorkshire
Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous...
, with other services run by Huddersfield Bus Company
Centrebus Holdings
Centrebus Holdings is a bus company in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It is a partnership between Arriva and Centrebus, created in May 2008 to purchase both K-Line Travel and Stagecoach Yorkshire's Huddersfield operations.-Stagecoach:...
and Longstaffs. National Express
National Express
National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,...
coach services also run from here towards London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Buses run from Dewsbury around the Heavy Woollen District
Heavy Woollen District
The Heavy Woollen District is named because of the heavyweight cloth manufactured in an area of West Yorkshire, England. Dewsbury, Batley, Heckmondwike and Ossett are the core of the area. Liversedge, Gomersal, Gildersome, Birkenshaw, Mirfield, Cleckheaton, Morley, Tingley, East Ardsley, Birstall...
and run further afield as far as the main West Yorkshire towns and cities, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, Halifax
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
, Bradford, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
), as well as Brighouse
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the...
, Elland
Elland
Elland is a market town in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Halifax, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. The area of Elland was called Elant in the Domesday Book...
and the White Rose Centre
White Rose Centre
The White Rose Centre is a shopping centre in the Churwell area of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It spans two floors and is linked to the M621 motorway. It takes its name from the White Rose of York, the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. The Upper Level houses the Centre's 'Upper...
. Dewsbury's FreeTownBus
FreeCityBus
FreeCityBus or FreeTownBus is a family of zero-fare bus services which are operated in the centres of several cities and towns in the English county of West Yorkshire. The services operate as FreeCityBus in the cities of Bradford, and Wakefield and as FreeTownBus in the towns of Huddersfield and...
service, run by Star Travel, also link the bus station with the town centre, retail park and the railway station
Dewsbury railway station
Dewsbury railway station serves the town of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. The station is south west of Leeds on the Huddersfield Line.The station is managed by TransPennine Express trains and it is the stop between Leeds and Huddersfield.-History:...
.
The bus services that use Dewsbury Bus Station and its Stand Letter are:
(Places in bold are where services terminate)
| No. | |Operator | |Destination | |Stand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Saturday daytime | Evenings and Sundays | |||
| DTB | Star Travel | FreeTownBus | 17 | - |
| 126 127 |
Arriva Yorkshire | Wakefield via Ossett | 6 | |
| 128 | Arriva Yorkshire | Wakefield via Grange Moor, Overton and Horbury | 2 | |
| 129 | Arriva Yorkshire | Chickenley | 7 | - |
| 202 203 |
Arriva Yorkshire | Leeds City bus station via Shaw Cross and White Rose Centre | 8 | |
| Huddersfield via Northope (202), Mirfield (203) and Bradley | 13 | |||
| 205 | Longstaffs | Mirfield via Northorpe | 1 | - |
| 205 | Arriva Yorkshire | Pudsey via Morley | 15 | |
| 212 | Arriva Yorkshire | Wakefield via Batley | 5 | |
| 213 | Arriva Yorkshire | Morley via Batley | 5 | - |
| 253 | Arriva Yorkshire | Wakefield | 7 | Service 278 |
| Bradford via Mirfield and Cleckheaton | 12 | |||
| 254 | Arriva Yorkshire | Leeds City bus station via Heckmondwike, Gomersal and Cleckheaton | 3 | |
| Wakefield | 7 | Service 278 | ||
| 262 | Huddersfield Bus Company | Huddersfield via Mirfield, Upper Heaton and Kirkheaton | 14 | - |
| 268 | Arriva Yorkshire | Bradford via Heckmondwike and Cleckheaton | 11 | |
| 278 | Arriva Yorkshire | Wakefield | 7 | |
| Halifax via Mirfield, Brighouse and Elland | 12 | |||
| 281 | Arriva Yorkshire | Thornhill Edge | 4 | Service 282, 283 |
| Fieldhead Estate via Batley and Birstall | 10 | Service 282 | ||
| 282 | Arriva Yorkshire | Thornhill Edge | 4 | |
| Fieldhead Estate via Dewsbury Hospital, Batley and Birstall | 9 | |||
| 283 | Arriva Yorkshire | Thornhill Edge | 4 | |
| Bradford via Batley and Birstall | 10 | |||
| Coaches | National Express | National Express services | 17 | |
Notes:
- Arriva's 205 and Longstaff's 205 are separate services