West Yorkshire backs Leeds Bradford Airport parkway station plans

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:41 · Archive

West Yorkshire councillors have approved moving forward with plans for a £65m parkway station to serve Leeds Bradford Airport.

West Yorkshire councillors have backed plans for a parkway station to serve Leeds Bradford Airport at a meeting on Thursday. The estimated cost of the project is around £65m. West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin said she was determined to make sure the station was finally approved, and Bradford Council's Leader said he was delighted to support the scheme.

The proposed station would be built on the Harrogate line between Horsforth Station and Bramhope Tunnel. Passengers would then travel to the airport by shuttle bus. Plans for a rail station to serve the airport were first mooted over a decade ago, with an outline business case approved in 2020, but there has been little progress since.

Members were told it could still take two years for a full business case for the station to be approved. The report to councillors said the lack of a nearby rail station is a drag on the airport's growth, and a new facility would dramatically increase the number of passengers able to arrive by public transport.

The station would also help develop the Northwest Leeds Employment Hub, a 36-hectare strategic employment site adjacent to the airport, and allow the development of more homes in the area.

How it is being reported

• Leeds Bradford Airport station plans 'absolutely critical' as leaders issued updateWest Yorkshire councillors have discussed plans for an estimated £65m parkway station to serve Leeds Bradford Airport.LeedsLive · 30 Oct, 12:47
• Leeds Bradford Airport parkway station 'absolutely critical' to region - meeting toldLeeds Bradford Airport Parkway station plans backed by West Yorkshire councillors, but a full business case could take two years. Scheme is costed at £65m.Wharfedale Observer · 30 Oct, 09:11
• Leeds Bradford Airport parkway station 'absolutely critical' to region - meeting toldA PROPOSED parkway station for Leeds Bradford Airport is “absolutely critical” for the region – a meeting has been told.Telegraph & Argus · 30 Oct, 03:00

In this story: West Yorkshire Combined Authority · Tracy Brabin · Bradford Council · Leeds Bradford Airport · West Yorkshire · Horsforth Station · Bramhope Tunnel · Harrogate line

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