West Yorkshire leaders are set to give the go-ahead for the first phase of a project which will see a new rail station and improved cycling and walking infrastructure built in Elland.
The new station will be added to the Calder Valley line and will improve the town’s transport links with the wider region and beyond, including Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford and Manchester.
Phase one of the scheme – the access package – will provide high quality walking and cycling improvements, making it easier and safer to get to the station and move around Elland itself.
Delivered by Calderdale Council, it will see new infrastructure built between Elland and West Vale – a vital step that will maximise the benefits of the station project.
This includes building two new bridges – one over the River Calder and Calder Hebble Navigation, and the other connecting West Vale with Elland via the canal towpath.
Approval of the walking and cycling improvements will allow works to start this year, ensuring progress is made on this key project before final approval for the station is sought later in 2026.
A new way of delivering the rail station itself will also be discussed at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Meeting on March 12.
It would see responsibility for the build handed to Network Rail, harnessing its expertise in delivering complex rail infrastructure projects.
As a whole, the Elland station project will cut journey times on public transport, encourage people to leave their cars at home and help boost economic growth in the area.